Tag: Christians in Iraq

“I remember this period as one of the most tough periods of my life,” said the cardinal in an interview with Vatican News

The prime minister said dialogue would help to reduce tension in his country and pave the way for a successful early election

Pope Francis said hope could never be "silenced by the blood spilled by those who pervert the name of God to pursue paths of destruction"

"Hostility, extremism and violence are not born of a religious heart: they are betrayals of religion" - Pope Francis

Pope Francis's whirlwind tour will cover four cities, taking him to areas that most foreign dignitaries are unable to reach

Pope Francis will visit the former Islamic State stronghold of Mosul, where churches still bear the signs of conflict

For the Catholic clergy who helped families return to the town near Mosul, the pope's visit to Iraq is a source of huge pride

The March 5-8 trip will be Pope Francis' first outside Italy since November 2019, when he visited Thailand and Japan

The stark choice facing many Christians in Muslim-majority Iraq will be highlighted during the first ever papal visit to the Biblical nation