JULY 2025

METRO DETROIT CHALDEAN COMMUNITY | JULY 2025 | VOL. 22 ISSUE VI

ON THE COVER

14 Celebrating a Century

War Hero Peter Essa Turns 100

By Crystal Kassab Jabiro

FEATURES

18 Nations React to

US Strike on Iran

Update from Associated Press

20 From Discovery to Legacy

Dr. Ali Eli and the Chaldean Revival

By Weam Namou

22 The Bishop of Union

Mar Bawai Soro

By Crystal Kassab Jabiro

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26 Leverage to Launch

Chaldean Chamber Heads to California

By Crystal Kassab Jabiro

DEPARTMENTS

6 From the Editor

Witnesses to Evolution

By Sarah Kittle

8 Guest Column

Politics of Scapegoating

N. Peter Antone

32 Sports

Sister Act: Alana and Lexa Hindo

By Steve Stein

34 Culture & History

Jewish Shrines in Iraq

By Dr. Adhid Miri

28 The Ongoing Sheetz Saga

By CN Staff

30 The Great Commission

Mass for Commerce and UTG

By Sarah Kittle

10 Foundation Update

Bishop Visit, Little Scholars Graduation,

Paul Mitchell and Henry Ford Health

38 Religion

A Tale of Two Priests

By Michael Antoon

12 Noteworthy

Kyle Mona, Kurdistan Partnership,

Community Excellence in West Bloomfield,

Jason Abro

16 Iraq Today

Life of Bishop Thabet

By Hanan Qia

17 Life of Bishop Thabet

Arabic Translation

By Ghazwan Alyass

40 Economics & Enterprise

The Road Ahead

By Paul Natinsky

42 Arts & Entertainment

Ancients Roots, Modern Vision

By Jenna Abroo

44 In Memoriam

46 Event

CCF West Grand Opening

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