MIDDLE EAST - AFRICA
In Iraq, Pope condemns ‘murder, exile, terrorism, and oppression’ in name of religion
BAGHDAD, Iraq—During his first remarks in Iraq, Pope Francis said that the name of God can never be used “to...
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Pope says he’s making ’emblematic’ trip to Iraq that’s a ‘duty’
BAGHDAD, Iraq – On his flight Friday to Baghdad for a March 5-8 historic visit to Iraq, Pope Francis told...
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Amid pandemic, pope goes to Iraq to rally fading Christians
BAGHDAD — Pope Francis heads to Iraq on Friday to urge the country’s dwindling number of Christians to stay put...
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A timeline of disaster and displacement for Iraqi Christians
BAGHDAD — In Iraq, two decades of back-to-back conflicts have left ancient Christian communities that were once a vibrant and...
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‘Finally,’ pope says he will be able to make pilgrimage to Iraq
ROME — Pope Francis told the people of Iraq he was going to their country as a “penitential pilgrim,” asking...
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Pope Francis will bless this Virgin Mary statue desecrated by Islamic State
Rome Newsroom, Mar 4, 2021 / 07:20 am MT (CNA).- Iraqi Catholics have asked Pope Francis to bless a statue...
Read moreAhead of Pope visit, survivor recalls Iraq church massacre
BAGHDAD — It began like any other Sunday in the Our Lady of Salvation Church in Baghdad for worshipper Louis...
Read moreDespite risks, Iraqis want Pope Francis to go ahead with visit
ROME – Pope Francis is set to become the first pontiff to set a foot in Iraq on Friday, when...
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Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need gives boost to Iraqi Christian students on eve of papal visit
CNA Staff, Mar 3, 2021 / 05:00 pm MT (CNA).- A Catholic charity launched a $1.8 million project helping Christian...
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Catholic charity gives boost to Iraqi Christian students on eve of papal visit
“Helping the CUE financially by means of scholarships will be an immense support, and this aid will not only benefit...
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