The Tablet March 9, 2021
Pope Francis talks with a religious leader during an interreligious meeting on the plain of Ur near Nasiriyah, Iraq, March 6, 2021. (Photo: CNS/Paul Haring)
Pope’s wish is that the struggling Christian minority hangs on
By Inés San Martín
ROME (Crux) On March 7, Pope Francis concluded a three-day whirlwind tour of Iraq that took him to six cities, saw him deliver seven speeches, and marked several historic firsts.
All while defying the year-long coronavirus restrictions, suicide bombings, and rocket attacks. And, much like the United States’ motto, he explained it all with an “in God we trust.”