Pope Francis Tells Iraqis Terrorism Never Has ‘the Last Word’
7 Mar 2021
ROME Pope Francis urged Iraqi Christians in the beleaguered town of Qaraqosh Sunday to hold on to their hope in the ultimate triumph of Jesus Christ.
With “great sadness,” we look around and see signs of the destructive power of violence, hatred and war, the pope told Christians gathered in the Church of the Immaculate Conception. “How much has been torn down! How much needs to be rebuilt!”
Qaraqosh, Iraq’s largest Christian town, was invaded by the Islamic State terror group in August 2014 and months after its liberation in 2017 was still in ruins from the shelling and deliberate destruction of historic Christian sites.
Viaggio Apostolico del Santo Padre in Iraq: Angelus - Chiesa dell Immacolata Concezione a Qaraqosh, 7 marzo 2021
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Viaggio Apostolico in Iraq: Visita alla Comunità Di Qaraqosh (Chiesa dell Immacolata Concezione a Qaraqosh, 7 marzo 2021)
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