The Christian community in Qaraqosh, in Iraq’s Nineveh Plains, was devastated last week after a fire broke out at a Syriac Catholic wedding celebration. / Credit: Rody Sher/ ACI MENA
CNA Staff, Oct 2, 2023 / 18:50 pm (CNA).
Pope Francis sent hi.
An Iraqi Christian community in Qaraqosh, northern Iraq, was devastated by a massive fire at a crowded wedding reception that killed over 100 and injured 150.
The pope “sends the assurance of his prayers for the souls of the deceased and all who mourn,” said a telegram signed by the Vatican Secretary of State.