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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. During this first ever journey to Iraq by a Pontifex, Pope Francis ...
- 5–8 March 2021
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 plight of ...
Mar 8, 2021 · The Pope Francis visited parts of northern Iraq once held by Islamic State (IS) militants on the third day of his historic trip to the country. Christians were among those targeted by IS when they ...
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 pilgrim ...
Mar 6, 2021 · A revered Shiite cleric and the pope discuss injustice and oppression. Pope Francis, right, meeting with Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani in Najaf, Iraq, on Saturday. Vatican Media, via Associated ...
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Mar 5, 2021 · Pope Francis lands in Baghdad and begins his 33rd Apostolic Journey abroad, the first to Iraq. He meets with President Salih, political and religious authorities, and other dignitaries, and expresses his joy and gratitude for the invitation.
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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 pandemic ...
