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Pope Francis's visit to Iraq took place between 5 March and 8 March 2021. The visit was accorded on following an invitation of the Government of Iraq and the Chaldean Catholic Church. The visit was remembered as an attempt to mend bridges between the different faiths in Iraq.
- 5–8 March 2021
Mar 5, 2021 · Pope Francis lands in Baghdad and begins his 33rd Apostolic Journey, the first papal visit to Iraq in 15 years. He meets with President Salih, political and religious authorities, and journalists, and travels north and south to promote peace, fraternity and reconciliation.
Mar 10, 2021 · Pope Francis is welcomed at the presidential palace in Baghdad shortly after the pontiff’s arrival in Iraq on March 5, 2021. Francis is the first pope to visit Iraq. “I am coming as a...
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Mar 6, 2021 · Pope Francis Calls for Interfaith Unity in Historic Visit to Iraq - The New York Times. March 6, 2021. Follow our latest coverage of the Pope Francis trip to Iraq. Here’s what we...
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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 5, 2021 · IRBIL, Iraq — Pope Francis has touched down in Iraq for the first-ever papal visit to the predominantly Muslim country, beginning a four-day visit in Baghdad, where yellow and white...
Mar 5, 2021 · Pope Francis arrives at the Sayidat al-Nejat (Our Lady of Salvation) Cathedral, in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, March 5, 2021. Pope Francis has arrived in Iraq to urge the country’s dwindling number of Christians to stay put and help rebuild the country after years of war and persecution, brushing aside the coronavirus pandemic and security concerns.