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Pope Francis condemned the exploitation of migrants for political purposes on Sunday during a visit to the Greek island of Lesbos, branding the global indifference to their plight the “shipwreck of civilisation”. Pope calls migrant crisis ‘shipwreck of civilisation’ | Reuters
Pope Francis appealed for a “sense of fraternity” in an open-air mass in Cyprus on Friday, the second day of a visit to the divided Mediterranean island that has focused heavily on the plight of migrants. As a gesture of solidarity to those fleeing poverty and conflict, the 84-year-old pontiff was expected to offer 50 […]
ANCHAL VOHRA Pope Francis, the chief of the Roman Catholic church, visited Iraq in a historic visit last week. In a meeting oozing symbolism, the pope met Ayatollah Sistani, the religious leader of Iraqi Shias.
Ibrahim Al-Marashi Interfaith dialogue is important, but the fate of Iraqi minorities is hinged on the success of state-building in Iraq. https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2021/3/9/pope-franciss-visit-to-iraq-beyond-the-symbolism
Pope Francis leaves Iraq after touring four cities in the first-ever papal visit to the Middle Eastern country. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/3/8/pope-ends-iraq-visit-after-mass-in-isil-ruined-city-of-mosul
Pope arrives in Erbil and is expected to visit Mosul, visit small Christian community of Qaraqosh. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/3/7/pope-francis-visits-iraqs-war-ravaged-north-on-last-day-of-tour
Pope Francis, who is on an historic Iraq tour, Sunday visits Christian communities that endured the brutality of the Islamic State group until the jihadists’ caliphate was defeated three years ago. https://www.voanews.com/middle-east/pope-francis-visits-iraqi-christians-who-suffered-years-difficulties-under
Pope Francis travelled to the ancient city of Ur in southern Iraq to reinforce his message of interfaith tolerance. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/3/6/pope-francis-urges-iraqs-muslims-christians-to-unite-for-peace
The pontiff met Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani in holy city of Najaf to urge Muslims to embrace Iraq’s beleaguered Christians. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/3/6/pope-francis-meets-iraqs-shia-leader-al-sistani
Pope Francis, leader of the world’s Roman Catholics, met Saturday in Iraq with the Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, a leading Shiite Muslim figure. https://www.voanews.com/middle-east/pope-meets-iraqs-grand-ayatollah