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Pope Francis spread a message of peace between peoples and religions during a three-day trip to war-ravaged Iraq that saw him meet a powerful Shiite cleric and boost the hopes of a dwindling Christian community.
Pope Francis, center, walks toward his plane with Iraqi President Barham Salih at Baghdad airport, Iraq, on Monday. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed)
(CN) Pope Francis returned to the Vatican on Monday after a historic three-day trip to Iraq where he gave solace to that country’s suffering Christian communities, spoke out against extremist violence and built new bridges with the Muslim faith.
Francis’ trip was the first made by a pope to Iraq, a land of immense importance to Christianity, and marked a symbolic moment of unity between the world’s two largest religions. Coming amid the coronavirus pandemic and continued violence, the trip also carried with it security and health risks. By drawing large crowds, the pope’s trip could serve to spread the coronavirus. The pop
Pope Francis is spending the third day of his visit to Iraq in the north of the country, where an ancient Christian population is dwindling after the city
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