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Mar 6, 2021 · The Patriarch Abraham, who today brings us together in unity, was a prophet of the Most High. 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 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, said...
- 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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On the 7 December 2020, the Holy See Press Director Matteo Bruni released a statement confirming that Pope Francis would make an apostolic visit after accepting the invitation of the Republic of Iraq and the Chaldean Catholic Church to visit the Middle Eastern country of Iraq between 5–8 March 2021.
- 5–8 March 2021
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 4, 2021 · Pope Francis' March 5-8 trip to Iraq will take him from excavations of historical biblical sites dating back thousands of years to churches where Catholics suffered horrific terrorist attacks...
Feb 25, 2021 · Rome Newsroom, Feb 25, 2021 / 12:00 pm. In a week's time, Pope Francis is expected to make history by becoming the first pope to travel to Iraq. His March 5-8 trip will take him from...
