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Mar 8, 2021 · 8 March 2021. Thousands attend Pope stadium Mass in Irbil. The Pope Francis visited parts of northern Iraq once held by Islamic State (IS) militants on the third day of his historic trip to...
Mar 6, 2021 · 6 March 2021. Pope: 'We cannot be silent when terrorism abuses religion' Pope Francis has condemned extremism in the name of religion on a historic visit to Iraq where he discussed the...
Mar 7, 2020 · Pope Francis is celebrating a historic mass in the Kurdistan Region capital of Erbil, the largest liturgy of his three day trip to Iraq. The Catholic leader arrived at Franso Hariri stadium...
Mar 7, 2021 · Surrounded by rubble in Mosul, Pope Francis says ‘hope is more powerful than death.’ Thousands gather for Mass in Erbil despite virus fears, capping the pope’s visit to Iraq.
Mar 5, 2021 · 5 March 2021. Coronavirus. This video can not be played. To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. The Pope's Iraq visit is his first international trip since the...
Jun 3, 2021 · Along with the signing of the Document on Human Fraternity in Abu Dhabi in 2019, the Iraq visit was a “milestone in the path of interreligious dialogue.”. Echoing the Patriarch, Cardinal Ayuso said Pope Francis, “went to Iraq as a pastor to tell Iraqis: You are all brothers.”.
Mar 10, 2021 · So when Iraq’s President Barham Salih, sent an invitation to Francis in July 2019, he readily accepted. After a 15-month hiatus from international travel due to the pandemic, Francis...
