The French schoolgirl who accused her teacher of showing cartoon caricatures of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad to a class in October, which led to his murder and decapitation by an Islamic radical, has admitted she lied about the incident.
Pope to meet top Shi’a cleric during Iraq trip, cardinal says
Iraqi Shia Muslims march in support of Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani.. (Credit: File photo/AP.)
If Pope Francis’s awaited trip to Iraq in March goes through as planned, he will likely meet the country’s top spiritual leader for Shiite Muslims, marking a significant step in his pursuit of interfaith dialogue.
ROME – If Pope Francis’s awaited trip to Iraq in March goes through as hoped, he will likely meet the country’s top spiritual leader for Shiite Muslims, taking his pursuit of interfaith dialogue one significant step further.