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Mar 6, 2024 · Christians in Iraq still fear insecurity. Three years after Pope Francis’ Apostolic Journey to Iraq, Chaldean Archbishop Michael Najeeb of Mosul and Aqra tells Vatican News that the fruits of that historic visit are slowly beginning to show, despite ongoing difficulties for Christians. By Jean Charles Putzolu and Lisa Zengarini.
Mar 7, 2021 · Surrounded by rubble in Mosul, Pope Francis says ‘hope is more powerful than death.’ Thousands gather for Mass in Erbil despite virus fears, capping the pope’s visit to Iraq.
Mar 5, 2021 · Pope Francis has called for an end to violence and extremism, on the first ever papal visit to Iraq. The pontiff is making his first international trip since the start of the coronavirus...
Mar 6, 2021 · 6 March 2021. Pope: 'We cannot be silent when terrorism abuses religion' Pope Francis has condemned extremism in the name of religion on a historic visit to Iraq where he discussed the...
Nov 18, 2023 · 18 November 2023, 14:10. Send. Print. The President of the Republic of Iraq, Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid, is received in private audience in the Vatican by Pope Francis and meets with the ...
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.
