Friday, March 5, 2021

Pope Francis Becomes First Pope to Visit Iraq; Pleads with Hosts to End Violence, Extremism

Pope Francis made a rousing call for peace on the first day of his historic visit to war-battered Iraq today (March 5, 2021), pleading with his hosts for an "end to acts of violence and extremism,factions and intolerance,"  according to the Daily Mail website.


The 84-year-old, who defied security fears and the COVID-19 pandemic to become the first pontiff to travel to Iraq, urged religious faiths to "look beyond our differences" in a country ravaged by ISIS [Islamic State of Iraq and Syria] that is home to one of the world's most persecuted Christian communities.     


Delivering a message of hope to worshippers in Iraq, he paid tribute to the "age-old presence of Christians in the land, and their contributions to the life of the nation."

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