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Iraq: Pope Francis meets top Shia Muslim scholar Ayatullah Al-Sistani
Iraq: Pope Francis meets top Shia Muslim scholar Ayatullah Al-Sistani
7th Mar 2021
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AA): Pope Francis held a historic meeting on Saturday with Iraq’s top Shia Muslim scholar Ayatullah Ali Al-Sistani in the southern Najaf city.
The meeting came as part of the pontiff’s current visit to Iraq, which started on Friday.
A statement issued by Sistani’s office said the meeting “focused on challenges facing humanity and the role of faith in overcoming these challenges”.
“Many people in different countries suffer from injustice, oppression, poverty, religious and intellectual discrimination, suppression of basic freedoms and absence of religious justice,” the statement quoted Sistani as saying during the meeting.