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Mar 6, 2021 · An ancient prophecy says that the peoples “shall beat their swords into ploughshares, and their spears into pruning hooks” (Is 2:4). This prophecy has not been fulfilled; on the contrary, swords and spears have turned into missiles and bombs.
Mar 4, 2021 · Vatican City, Mar 4, 2021 / 04:00 am. A day before he departs for Baghdad, Pope Francis sent a video message to the Iraqi people, saying that he was coming to Iraq as "a pilgrim of peace."
Dec 15, 2020 · Pope Francis goes to Iraq at a time when his predecessors were unable to do so due to the complexities of the pressing conditions that prevailed recently, including wars, sectarian violence, terrorist attacks, and the complexities of the political affairs in that fraternal country.
- Penitent Pilgrim of Peace and Reconciliation
- Comfort to A Church in Trying Moments
- Hope in Spite of Suffering
“I come as a pilgrim, as a penitent pilgrim to implore forgiveness and reconciliation from the Lord after years of war and terrorism, to ask God for the consolation of hearts and the healing of wounds,” Pope Francis said. Recent decades marked by war, insecurity and persecution have dwindled the numbers of the once vibrant Christian communities in ...
Pope Francis, turning his thoughts to the many Christians who have borne witness to their faith in Jesus in the midst of difficult trials, expressed his gratitude to them and offered some fatherly words of comfort. “I look forward to seeing you,” the Pope said. “I am honored to meet a martyred Church. Thank you for your witness.” The Pope went on t...
The Pope continued to express his closeness and his message of hope to the many others who have suffered over the years but have not fallen. These, noted the Pope, include Christians, Muslims and more particularly, the Yazidis who “have suffered so much.” “I come to your blessed and wounded land as a pilgrim of hope,” said the Pope. “From you, in N...
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Jun 3, 2021 · Cardinal Sako explained that Pope Francis, coming to Iraq in the midst of conflicts, extremism, and the coronavirus pandemic, carried with him a “single influential message”: “We are all brothers in spite of our differences, we must respect our diversity and join hands to build a better society.”
Mar 7, 2021 · The visit by Pope Francis to the northern Iraqi city of Mosul at the weekend will be a symbol of hope and an opportunity to join forces for peace and unity, the UN cultural agency, UNESCO,...
Mar 5, 2021 · APOSTOLIC JOURNEY OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS. TO IRAQ. 5-8 MARCH 2021. Live video transmission. (Vatican Media) Multimedia. Indications for the Holy Mass in Bagdad. Indications for the Holy Mass in Erbil. Video message of the Holy Father prior to his Apostolic Journey. Photo Gallery. Friday, 5 March 2021. ROME - BAGHDAD. Saturday, 6 March 2021.
