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- For its part, the Vatican said Francis thanked Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani and the Shiite people for having “raised his voice in defense of the weakest and most persecuted” during some of the most violent times in Iraq’s recent history.
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Mar 6, 2021 · Pope Francis thanked the ayatollah for speaking up "in defence of those most vulnerable and persecuted" amid the violence and hardships of Iraq's recent history, the Holy See press...
Mar 5, 2021 · Associated Press. 0:00. 1:17. NAJAF, Iraq — After his historic meeting with Pope Francis on Saturday, Iraq’s top Shiite cleric affirmed that religious authorities have a role in protecting...
Mar 6, 2021 · He said the pope's message to the world was that, "Iraq is not a country of war ... the opposite, Iraq is united, living together with all religions." Earlier in the day, the pope traveled...
Mar 6, 2021 · Pope Francis Meets Iraq’s Top Ayatollah as Both Urge Peace - The New York Times. The meeting with Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani came as Francis sought to protect his persecuted flock...
Mar 6, 2021 · Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani said religious authorities have a role in protecting Iraq’s Christians, and that Christians should live in peace and enjoy the same rights as other Iraqis.
Mar 6, 2021 · “We seem to have returned home.” He called for peace and love, and in doing so realized a dream harbored by John Paul II, who planned to visit Iraq himself, before tensions forced him to cancel...
