According to the U.N. International Office for Migration (IOM), more than 200,000 Yazidis who survived the Islamic State's brutality are still displaced.
Iraq Minorities, Including Christians, Still Struggle 20 Years After U S -Led Invasion and 6 Years After Victory Over Islamic State thetablet.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thetablet.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Michael Jansen The author, a well-respected observer of Middle East affairs, has three books on the Arab-Israeli conflict. The author, a well-respected observer of Middle East affairs, has three books on the Arab-Israeli conflict.
04 Mar 2021 Pope Francis.
Pope Francis is set to arrive in Baghdad today on the first ever visit of a Catholic pontiff to Iraq although its Christian communities are among the world’s most ancient. His aim is to “console and encourage” Catholics, other Christians, non-Christian minorities and the majority Shia community which have suffered terribly from decades of punitive sanctions and warfare.
Cardinal Leonardi Sandri, who supervises the Vatican’s relations with Oriental churches, said Pope Francis seeks to promote peace and offer “a concrete road map from the future of inter-religious relations and for the future of the world.” This may be a steep agenda, but this pope is not a