The belltower is tolling the noon Angelus in the Church of Our Lady of the Hour in Mosul. The chimes bring solace to Father Olivier Poquillon, the Dominican friar overseeing the church’s restoration after the depredations of Isis rule. Nevertheless, he sounds stressed.People phone him about an impos
As Pope Francis makes a historic visit to Iraq, FRANCE 24 met with Christians across the country, from Baghdad to Erbil via Mosul and Qaraqosh. The predominantly Sunni Muslim city of Mosul, which Fra…
Despite risks, Iraqis want Pope Francis to go ahead with visit
Mar 4, 2021 rome bureau chief
A billboard showing Pope Francis and Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, with Arabic that reads, You are a part of us and we are a part of you, hangs on a street in Baghdad, Iraq, prior to the upcoming Pope visit, Monday, March 1, 2021. (Credit: Khalid Mohammed/AP.)
Pope Francis is set to become the first pontiff to set a foot in Iraq on Friday, when he lands in Baghdad after a four-hour trip from Rome.
ROME – Pope Francis is set to become the first pontiff to set a foot in Iraq on Friday, when he lands in Baghdad after a four-hour trip from Rome.