Papal Iraq Visit News

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  Card Sako expresses great joy and emotion for the Pope's visit to Iraq

  Jun 12, 2019

  Speaking at the 92nd plenary assembly of ROACO, the pontiff announced an apostolic journey to Iraq for next year. For the Chaldean Patriarch, this has generated an atmosphere of "great celebration". Preparation is already underway. The visit will boost dialogue in the wake of past meetings. The element of God as "common father" will affect "even Muslims".

  
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  Pope Francis wants to travel to Iraq in 2020

  Jun 11, 2019

  Receiving members of the 92nd Plenary Session of ROACO, the Reunion of Aid Agencies that provides aid to the Oriental Catholic Churches, Pope Francis reveals it is his wish to travel to Iraq in the coming year.

  
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  Pope says he wants to visit Iraq in 2020

  Jun 10, 2019

  Announcing his desire to visit Iraq in 2020, Pope Francis called for a peaceful resolution to crises in the Middle East.