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Mar 9, 2021 · Pope Francis is the first pontiff to visit Iraq. But the trip was also significant because he is foregrounding the historical by going back to a place resonant with the promise of peace between ...
The apostolic visit of Pope Francis to the people of Iraq during March 5-8, 2021—his first international journey since the COVID-19 pandemic began and perhaps his most significant—was a pastoral success for the diverse Christian communities there and a game-changing step in relations with Muslims. Pope Francis drew attention to the ...
Dec 7, 2020 · Vatican City, Dec 7, 2020 / 05:55 am. The Vatican announced Monday that Pope Francis will travel to Iraq in March 2021. He will be the first pope to ever visit the country, which is still ...
Mar 5, 2021 · Francis was widely expected to cancel the visit after a surge in coronavirus cases gripped Iraq in recent weeks, and a spate of new rocket attacks deepened security fears. But the Pope insisted ...
Mar 5, 2021 · Pope Francis begins historic trip to Iraq starting his three-day trịp from Friday, he is first pontiff to visit Iraq where more than a million christians hav...
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Mar 10, 2021 · Pope Francis will visit Iraq on March 5-8, 2021. "Pope Francis' visit was a historic and welcome first for the country," said U.S. President Joe Biden, about Iraq.
Mar 5, 2021 · Despite a global pandemic and civil unrest, Pope Francis launched a three-day trip to Iraq Friday, the first pope ever to visit the dwindling Christian community in the country. He aims to bring ...
