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On the return flight from Baghdad to Rome it is impossible not to think of the journey Abraham undertook when he set out from Ur of the Chaldeans toward a promised land where his countless descendants were to flourish. Watching from the window one is struck by the harshness of the mostly desert territory passing by, and thus the vital beauty of the waterways stands out even more. It is the rugged, extreme charm of Mesopotamia, “the land between rivers”, the two great rivers: the Euphrates and the Tigris which passes through Baghdad itself. This same image, the rivers, which had accompanied the start of the journey, acc
Miles de personas asisten a Misa con el Papa en estadio de Erbil
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Miles de personas asisten a Misa con el Papa en estadio de Erbil (Irak)
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Can Pope Francis save Iraq s Christians from extinction?
Iraq s Christian minority has dealt with decades of persecution – and many are sceptical about whether a four-day visit by Pope Francis will make a difference. By Cathrin Schaer and Gasia Ohanes
Pope Francis, leader of the Catholic Church, begins a historic four-day visit to Iraq on Friday morning, marking the first papal visit to the country. The pope s schedule will see the 84-year-old cleric crisscross the country.
His visit includes church services in the capital, Baghdad, and in a stadium in the northern city of Irbil, a meeting with senior Muslim clerics in the southern city of Najaf, and a helicopter ride to the northern city of Mosul. The idea of interfaith fraternity – we are all brothers – is the official slogan for the March 5-8 trip.