MIDDLE EAST - AFRICA
After historic whirlwind visit, Pope leaves Iraq for Rome
BAGHDAD — Pope Francis on Monday wrapped up his historic whirlwind tour of Iraq that sought to bring hope to...
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Iraqi Catholic leader calls Pope Francis’s trip a ‘miracle’
QARAQOSH, Iraq – Although the impact of papal trips is often hard to assess in the immediate aftermath, such cautions...
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Pope Francis in Iraq meets with father whose children died as refugees in shipwreck
Rome Newsroom, Mar 7, 2021 / 11:00 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis met Sunday with a father who lost his...
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Pope meets father of drowned child whose image captured imaginations
ROME – On his last day in Iraq, Pope Francis held a surprise meeting with Abdullah Kurdi, the father of...
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Pope Francis’ homily at Mass in the Franso Hariri Stadium in Erbil
Erbil, Iraq, Mar 7, 2021 / 09:00 am MT (CNA).- Here is the full text of Pope Francis’ homily, delivered...
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Full text: Pope Francis’ homily at Mass in the Franso Hariri Stadium in Erbil
Pope Francis celebrates Mass in the Franso Hariri Stadium in Erbil, Iraq, March 7, 2021. Photo credits: Vatican Media. Erbil,...
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‘Today I can see at first hand that the Church in Iraq is alive’
CNA Staff, Mar 7, 2021 / 08:50 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis on Sunday expressed joy at the vitality of...
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Pope Francis in Erbil: ‘Today I can see at first hand that the Church in Iraq is alive’
Preparations for the Mass started early on Sunday morning, with 250 young volunteers buzzing around the altar, setting up signs...
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Pope Francis’ Angelus address in the Nineveh Plains
Rome Newsroom, Mar 7, 2021 / 04:30 am MT (CNA).- Here is the full prepared text of Pope Francis’ Angelus...
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‘Terrorism and death never have the last word’
Rome Newsroom, Mar 7, 2021 / 04:00 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis entrusted the rebuilding of Christian communities in the...
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