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Mar 5, 2021 · Francis is the first head of the Roman Catholic Church to visit the country. Pope Francis arrives in Baghdad for a history-making tour of Iraq. ... As Pope Francis visits Iraq, there are growing ...
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- Jason Horowitz, Jane Arraf,Marc Santora
Mar 2, 2021 · Friday, March 5: Baghdad. Pope Francis begins his four-day trip on Friday. The pope will arrive at Iraq International Airport, where he will meet Prime Minister Mustafa Al Kadhimi, before a short ride to the Presidential Palace in Baghdad for an official welcoming ceremony. He will then visit the Church of Our Lady of Salvation, the scene of a ...
Mar 5, 2021 · Updated at 2:45 p.m. ET. IRBIL, Iraq — Pope Francis has touched down in Iraq for the first-ever papal visit to the predominantly Muslim country, beginning a four-day visit in Baghdad, where ...
Dec 7, 2020 · Pope Francis is set to break a 15-month hiatus from international travel with what is sure to be a historic visit to the Middle Eastern nation of Iraq. The Director of the Holy See Press Office, Matteo Bruni, announced the news on Monday, adding that the Pope had accepted the invitation of the Republic of Iraq and the local Catholic Church.
Mar 5, 2021 · BAGHDAD — Pope Francis made an audacious return to the world stage in the midst of the pandemic on Friday when he became the first leader of the Roman Catholic church to visit Iraq, seeking to ...
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- Jason Horowitz,Jane Arraf
Mar 9, 2021 · On March 5, Pope Francis, leader of the Catholic Church, embarked on a historic four-day trip to Iraq, where he met with officials, religious leaders and ordinary Iraqis of all faiths. Remarkably ...
Mar 4, 2021 · Francis’ first foreign trip since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic and the first papal visit to Iraq also offers a moment of national pride for Iraqis and a rare opportunity to be at the ...
