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Recent bombings and the pandemic have raised safety concerns about the trip next month
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Pope Francis during his weekly general audience in the Apostolic Palace on Wednesday Continue reading
Pope Francis greets Cardinal Louis Sako, the Baghdad-based patriarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church, during a meeting with Chaldean Catholics at the Church of St. Simon the Tanner in Tbilisi, Georgia, Sept. 30, 2016. Pope Francis plans to visit Iraq March 5-8, 2021. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) Continue reading
Pope Francis said his forthcoming trip to Iraq would be an important sign of his concern for the region’s Christians, as well as an important opportunity to build fraternity through interreligious dialogue. Continue reading
releases detailed schedule of Pope Francis’ three day visit to Iraq in early March
Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani in Najaf on March 13, 2019. (Photo: O.G.A ALI AL-SISTANI/AP) Continue reading
Rep. Josh Harder (D-CA) joins the Congressional Armenian Caucus
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Rep. Josh Harder (D-CA) has joined the Congressional Armenian Caucus, reports the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA). Continue reading
For the Auxiliary Bishop of Baghdad, the visit to Najaf will be “one of the highlights” of the apostolic journey to Iraq. The Shi‘a leader “is not a politician, but a man of faith” who works for human fraternity. The new coronavirus pandemic will prevent the usual crowds, but Christians and others are waiting for the pontiff “with joy and hope”. Continue reading
Pope Francis is presented with an Aramaic prayer manuscript at the Vatican Feb. 10, 2021. Photo credits: Vatican Media/Ufficio Stampa FOCSIV.
By Courtney Mares
Vatican City, Feb 10, 2021 / 01:00 pm MT (CNA).- Pope Francis was presented on Continue reading
Ammon News -The Arab League held a non-ordinary session at the ministerial level on Monday to discuss the region and the Palestinian cause and keep the participants appraised of the latest developments. Continue reading
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Pope Francis greets Cardinal Louis Sako, the Baghdad-based patriarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church, during a consistory at the Vatican in this June 28, 2018, file photo. Pope Francis plans to visit Iraq March 5-8, 2021. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) Continue reading
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AMMAN, Jordan (CNS) — On his historic visit to Iraq in March, Pope Francis hopes to encourage his Christian flock, badly bruised by sectarian conflict and brutal Islamic State attacks, while building further bridges to Muslims by extending fraternal peace. Continue reading
By NICOLE WINFIELD and SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press
ROME — Pope Francis will meet with Iraq’s top Shiite Muslim cleric, Ali al-Sistani, during a trip next month that will also include a pilgrimage to ancient Christian communities that were emptied and devastated in battles with the Islamic State group. Continue reading
This is a logo from the Chaldean Patriarchate of Baghdad for Pope Francis’ planned March 5-8 trip to Iraq. (CNS photo/Chaldean Patriarchate of Baghdad)
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Archbishop Dr. Yousif Thomas MIRKIS
Welcome to our hearts before you set foot in the holy land of Iraq, where, has been written, half of the books of the Old Testament. These and many other texts are considered sacred by millions. Before you come to us, you engrave your captivating Continue reading
Iraq (International Christian Concern) – More than a year ago in October 2019, one of Iraq’s largest protests reached its peak. Now, as Iraq looks to its next elections in October 2021, new parties emerge and Christians call for prayer for the country. Continue reading
The Rev. Karam Quasha, a parish priest in northern Iraq, says Francis can mend the ‘broken trust’ between the country’s ancient faiths.
Iraqi Christians pray at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, damaged by Islamic State fighters during their occupation of Qaraqosh, east of Mosul, Iraq, on Nov. 12, Continue reading
Pope Francis will meet with Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani during his trip to Iraq, a cardinal said on Thursday, Jan 28. By Courtney Mares Cardinal Louis Raphaël Sako, the patriarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church, told AFP on Jan. 28 that the pope will have a private meeting with the top Shiite cleric in Iraq during the visit scheduled for March 5-8. Continue reading
Cardinal Parolin addresses financial scandals, China and Iraq in new interview
The cardinal, who is the secretary of state at the Vatican, said the world is undergoing massive crises that underline the need to come together in solidarity and dialogue.
Cardinal Pietro Parolin in a recent interview with French Catholic TV network KTO. Continue reading
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A poster of Iraq’s top Shiite cleric, Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, is seen on a high-rise building during anti-government protests in Baghdad in this 9 February, 2020, file photo. Cardinal Louis Sako, the Baghdad-based patriarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church, Continue reading
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A man who was wounded during a twin suicide bombing attack in a central Baghdad market receives treatment at a hospital in Baghdad Jan. 21, 2021. Cardinal Louis Sako, the Baghdad-based patriarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church, said Iraqis are still counting on Pope Francis to visit in March. (CNS photo/Wissam al-Okaili, Reuters) Continue reading
A Syrian woman walks in a camp in Idlib province (AFP or licensors)
Church leaders in the Middle East renew their appeal to the United States to lift economic sanctions imposed on Syria, anticipating an unprecedented humanitarian disaster in the war-torn nation, which is grappling with a worsening economic crisis Continue reading