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May 1, 2024 · On his first foreign trip since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, Francis made history by becoming the first pope to visit Iraq. In a mark of the visit’s impact on the war-ravaged country, Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi declared March 6 a National Day of Tolerance and Coexistence in honor of Pope Francis’ landmark meeting with ...
Apr 28, 2024 · Iraqi Archbishop Bashar Warda said the first-ever visit by a pope is eagerly awaited by a people that continues to feel the effects of the Islamic State’s campaign to eradicate the country’s 2,000-year-old Christian presence. News that Pope Francis plans to make a historic visit to Iraq in March has filled Christians in the country with ...
1 day ago · Pope to Syro-Malabar faithful: Unity is a duty. Meeting with the head Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, which has been divided for a number of years by a fierce liturgical dispute, Pope Francis emphasises the importance of unity and obedience to ecclesiastical authorities. By Joseph Tulloch. Pope Francis met on Monday morning with Major Archbishop ...
Apr 28, 2024 · (AFP) Iraqi priest Ammar Yaqo looks on as Karjiya Baqtar embroiders a precious prayer shawl using golden thread to gift to Pope Francis during his visit to Qaraqosh, in the Nineveh province. (AFP) Heavy security has been implemented in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad for Pope Francis’s first visit to the country. (AFP)
May 7, 2024 · While Rahman Farhan al-Amiri organised Pope Francis' visit to Iraq in March 2021, he is also tasked with forging strategic links with the Vatican. And there are currently intense power struggles around Christians in Iraq, which the Holy See is keeping a close eye on. Negotiations around Iraq's Christians
