Live Breaking News & Updates on Ponte Per

Stay updated with breaking news from Ponte per. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.

Pope's visit to Iraqi Ziggurat to bring together several faiths — and hopefully lure more visitors


BAGHDAD: Pope Francis is due to hold an inter-religious prayer service at the ancient Mesopotamian site of Ur when he visits Iraq next week an event local archaeologists hope will draw renewed attention to the place revered as the birthplace of Abraham.
Popular with Western visitors in the 1970s and 1980s, Ur is scarcely visited today after decades of war and political instability shattered Iraq’s international tourism industry. The coronavirus crisis now also keeps local tourists away.
Located about 300 km (200 miles) south of the capital Baghdad, the site comprises a pyramid-style Ziggurat and an adjacent residential complex as well as temples and palaces. ....

United Kingdom , Habib Al Naufaly , Saddam Hussein , Pope Franci , Leonard Woolley , Pope John Paul , Pope Francis , Ali Kadhim Ghanim , United Nations Development Programme , State Board , Ponte Per , Archbishop Habib Al Naufaly , Islamic State , ஒன்றுபட்டது கிஂக்டம் , சதாம் ஹுசைன் , போப் ப்ரன்ஸி , லியோனார்ட் கம்பளி , போப் ஜான் பால் , போப் பிரான்சிஸ் , ஒன்றுபட்டது நாடுகள் வளர்ச்சி ப்ரோக்ராம் , நிலை பலகை , பாஂட் ஒன்றுக்கு , இஸ்லாமிய நிலை ,

Pope to Hold Inter-religious Prayer Service at Iraq's Ur


Tuesday, 23 February, 2021 - 05:30
A man walks at the ancient archeological site of Ur ahead of the planned visit of Pope Francis, in Ur near Nassiriya, Iraq February 18, 2021. REUTERS/Alaa Al-Marjani
Baghdad - Asharq Al-Awsat
Pope Francis is due to hold an inter-religious prayer service at the ancient Mesopotamian site of Ur when he visits Iraq next week - an event local archeologists hope will draw renewed attention to the place revered as the birthplace of Abraham.
Popular with Western visitors in the 1970s and 1980s, Ur is scarcely visited today after decades of war and political instability shattered Iraq s international tourism industry, Reuters reported. The coronavirus crisis now also keeps local tourists away. ....

United Kingdom , Habib Al Naufaly , Saddam Hussein , Pope Franci , Leonard Woolley , Pope John Paul , Pope Francis , Ali Kadhim Ghanim , United Nations Development Program , State Board , Ponte Per , Archbishop Habib , Middle East , Al Qaeda , ஒன்றுபட்டது கிஂக்டம் , சதாம் ஹுசைன் , போப் ப்ரன்ஸி , லியோனார்ட் கம்பளி , போப் ஜான் பால் , போப் பிரான்சிஸ் , ஒன்றுபட்டது நாடுகள் வளர்ச்சி ப்ரோக்ர்யாம் , நிலை பலகை , பாஂட் ஒன்றுக்கு , பேராயர் ஹபீப் , நடுத்தர கிழக்கு , அல் கீட ,