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Pope s visit brings attention to Iraq s dwindling Christian population By (0) Pope Francis is scheduled to visit Iraq on Friday at the government s invitation. File Pool Photo by Gennari/Spaziani/UPI | License Photo March 4 (UPI) Pope Franciswill arrive in Iraq on Friday in a first-ever papal visit to the country that is expected to raise awareness about the challenges facing Iraqi Christians a majority of whom are Catholic. In the past two decades, the Christian population in Iraq has fallen by over 80%. The 1987 Iraqi census reported that there were 1.4 million Christians in Iraq, and today it is estimated that the Christian population is less than 250,000. Spurred by political instability and war, many Christians have immigrated to other regions, including North America, Western Europe and Australia.

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