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

The faithful can receive plenary indulgence when they make a devotional pilgrimage to one of the designated “Jubilee Churches”

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

In the Philippines, most dioceses will launch the year-long commemoration on April 4, Easter Sunday

Pope Francis calls on the international community to act as nearly 40 people killed on single day in Myanmar

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 pontiff warned against what he described as “spiritual laziness” that pushes people to rest in the satisfaction of their own well-being

Pope Francis is due to hold prayers for victims of war at Hosh al-Bieaa as part of a four-day trip to Iraq starting on March 5

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