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Pope Francis arrives in Iraq Pope Francis arrives at Baghdad international airport, kicking off his 33rd Apostolic Journey abroad and the very first papal visit to Iraq. By Linda Bordoni Welcoming Pope Francis on the tarmac was a group of religious and political authorities representing the many different realities of Iraq s diverse make-up, as well as a group of Iraqi citizens and two children with a posy of flowers for the Holy Father. The welcoming delegation included the Apostolic Nuncio to Iraq, Archbishop Mitja Leskovar, as well as representatives of the Chaldean Archeparchy of Baghdad, the Latin Archdiocese of Baghdad, the Syriac Archeparchy of Baghdad, and the Armenian Archeparchy of Baghdad, as well as the country’s Prime Minister, Mustafa Abdellatif Mshatat, the President of the Republic and his wife.

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