Pope s Iraq trip delights American Chaldean Catholics
Metro Detroit Chaldeans hope the pastoral visit restores ancient communities
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Pope Francis holds a white dove at a square near the ruins of the Syriac Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception in the old city of Iraq s northern Mosul on March 7. (Photo: Vatican Media/AFP)
Metro Detroit s Chaldean Catholic community hopes Pope Francis recently completed pastoral visit to Iraq strengthens and restores some of the oldest Christian communities in the world.
The pontiff visited the war-torn Middle Eastern country March 5-8, including the capital city, Baghdad, as well as Mosul and the Ninevah Plain region in the country s north.
Detroit-area Chaldean Catholics call pope’s Iraq trip ‘beautiful to see’
Chaldean Catholics celebrate Mass at Mother of God Chaldean Church in Southfield, Mich., in 2019. The Detroit metro area is home to more than 100,000 Chaldean Catholics. (CNS photo/Jonathan Francis via Detroit Catholic)
By Daniel Meloy • Catholic News Service • Posted March 10, 2021
SHELBY TOWNSHIP, Mich. (CNS) Metro Detroit’s Chaldean Catholic community hopes Pope Francis’ recently completed pastoral visit to Iraq strengthens and restores some of the oldest Christian communities in the world.
The pontiff visited the war-torn Middle Eastern country March 5-8, including the capital city, Baghdad, as well as Mosul and the Ninevah Plain region in the country’s north.
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