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''I come among you like a pilgrim"..said Pope Francis in his message which stressed that “we are all brothers”.
The Pope will pray in the Iraqi city of Ur, the birthplace of the Prophet Abraham, seeking to convey a message to the world and to the followers of the three monotheistic religions, who are united by Prophet Abraham, peace be upon him.
“I come to you as a repentant pilgrim to ask the Lord for forgiveness and reconciliation, after years of war and terror,” said Pope Francis.
The Iraqi city of Ur, Prophet Abraham’s homeland, a place where people refused to worship idols instead of one god, is the same city that has not had electricity and basic services for the 6,000 years before Pope Francis’ visit. It is an example that reflects the extent of the suffering that the people of Iraq have endured because of the failures of the successive governments that had their hands on Iraq’s oil revenues without providing basic services, except during such major events. Only then, roads get paved, walls get painted, streets get cleaned, and get their light service back for three days after years of dimness during the rule of past governments.