we start in iraq, where pope francis has begun the country s first ever papal visit. he brought a message of tolerance and urged the different religious communities to work together towards peace. the trip is taking place amid tight security, as our correspondent mark lowen reports. still masked, but no longer grounded. pope francis first trip since covid, his riskiest of all a perilous pilgrimage to iraq in the grip of a pandemic. on the first ever papal visit here, he told me he was very happy, calling it special . beneath the pomp is a significant message dialogue between faiths and support for persecuted christians. no open top popemobile here. in a country torn by conflict, an outstretched hand through an armoured car was all most will see. but less protection from the other danger here the pandemic. little social distancing and few masks are what is worrying many. after a meeting with the president, the pope called for an end to extremism. translation: only if w
we start in iraq, where pope francis has begun the country s first ever papal visit. he brought a message of tolerance, and urged the different religious communities to work together towards peace. our rome correspondent mark lowen is travelling on the papal plane. still masked, but no longer grounded. pope francis first trip since covid, his riskiest of all a perilous pilgrimage to iraq in the grip of a pandemic. on the first ever papal visit here, he told me he was very happy, calling it special . beneath the pomp is a significant message dialogue between faiths and support for persecuted christians. no open top popemobile here. in a country torn by conflict, an outstretched hand through an armoured car was all most will see. but less protection from the other danger here the pandemic. little social distancing and few masks are what s worrying many. after a meeting with the president, the pope called for an end to extremism. translation: only if we learn to look bey
welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. we start in iraq, where pope francis has begun the country s first ever papal visit. he brought a message of tolerance and urged the different religious communities to work together towards peace. the trip is taking place amid tight security, as our correspondent mark lowen reports. still masked, but no longer grounded. pope francis first trip since covid, his riskiest of all a perilous pilgrimage to iraq in the grip of a pandemic. on the first ever papal visit here, he told me he was very happy, calling it special . beneath the pomp is a significant message dialogue between faiths and support for persecuted christians. no open top popemobile here. in a country torn by conflict, an outstretched hand through an armoured car was all most will see. but less protection from the other danger here the pandemic. little social distancing and few masks are what s worrying many. after a meeting with the president, t
welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. we start in iraq, where pope francis has begun the country s first ever papal visit. he brought a message of tolerance, and urged the different religious communities to work together towards peace. our rome correspondent mark lowen is travelling on the papal plane. still masked, but no longer grounded. pope francis first trip since covid, his riskiest of all a perilous pilgrimage to iraq in the grip of a pandemic. on the first ever papal visit here, he told me he was very happy, calling it special . beneath the pomp is a significant message dialogue between faiths and support for persecuted christians. no open top popemobile here. in a country torn by conflict, an outstretched hand through an armoured car was all most will see. but less protection from the other danger here the pandemic. little social distancing and few masks are what s worrying many. after a meeting with the president, the pope called for
hello and welcome. we start in iraq, where pope francis has begun the country s first ever papal visit. he brought a message of tolerance, and urged the different religious communities to work together towards peace. our rome correspondent mark lowen is travelling on the papal plane. still masked, but no longer grounded. pope francis first trip since covid, his riskiest of all a perilous pilgrimage to iraq in the grip of a pandemic. on the first ever papal visit here, he told me he was very happy, calling it special . beneath the pomp is a significant message dialogue between faiths and support for persecuted christians. no open top popemobile here. in a country torn by conflict, an outstretched hand through an armoured car was all most will see. but less protection from the other danger here the pandemic. little social distancing and few masks are what s worrying many. after a meeting with the president, the pope called for an end to extremism. translation: only if w