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Mar 6, 2021 · Pope Francis has condemned extremism in the name of religion on a historic visit to Iraq where he discussed the plight of the Christian minority. Hostility, extremism and violence are...
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...
Dec 15, 2020 · An announcement has been made about an imminent visit of Pope Francis to Iraq. This visit comes actually on the heels of an official invitation that is usually issued by authorities competent in political affairs, implying the president of the Republic of Iraq. It is also coupled with a second invitation by the Catholic Church in Iraq.
Mar 6, 2021 · (CNS photo/Vatican Media) Pope Francis, now the first pope to set foot in Iraq, hopes to bring consolation, healing and peace to a people devastated by war. A meeting between the minarets...
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...
Feb 25, 2021 · Friday, March 5: Baghdad. Speech at Presidential Palace. Upon arrival at Baghdad International Airport, the pope is scheduled to meet with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi at the airport...
Mar 4, 2021 · Pope Francis heads to Iraq hoping landmark trip can ease Muslim-Christian tensions. “I long to meet you, see your faces, visit your land, ancient and extraordinary cradle of civilization,”...