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Pope Francis prays as he leads his general audience in the library of the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican March 10, 2021. The pope recalled his recent visit to Iraq and said it was meant to be "a sign of hope" for the people of the country who suffered from war, terrorism and the pandemic. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

Pope Francis: Keep praying for 'our sorely tried brothers and sisters' in Iraq

Catholic News Agency|Mar 10, 2021|4 Min Read

People line the motorcade route for Pope Francis' visit to the community at the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Qaraqosh, Iraq, March 7, 2021. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

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Faith amid the ruins: Pope calls Iraqis to affirm kinship under one God

Cindy Wooden|Mar 9, 2021|5 Min Read

Pope Francis is welcomed by the Chaldean patriarch, Cardinal Luis Sako, at the Sayidat al-Nejat (Our Lady of Salvation) Cathedral, in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, March 5, 2021. Pope Francis has arrived in Iraq to urge the country's dwindling number of Christians to stay put and help rebuild the country after years of war and persecution, brushing aside the coronavirus pandemic and security concerns. (Andrew Medichini/AP via Crux)

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Iraqi Catholic leader calls Pope Francis’s trip a ‘miracle’

Inés San Martín|Mar 8, 2021|4 Min Read

Pope Francis speaks with journalists aboard his flight from Baghdad to Rome March 8, 2021. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

Returning from Iraq, pope talks about 'risks' taken on trip

Cindy Wooden|Mar 8, 2021|4 Min Read

The flag of Kurdistan is seen as Pope Francis greets the crowd before celebrating Mass at Franso Hariri Stadium in Irbil, Iraq, March 7, 2021. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

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Cleanse your hearts of anger, live the Gospel, pope says at Mass in Irbil

Cindy Wooden|Mar 7, 2021|3 Min Read

Pope Francis participates in a memorial prayer for the victims of the war at Hosh al-Bieaa (church square) in Mosul, Iraq, March 7, 2021. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

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Life triumphs over death as Christians rebuild in Iraq, pope says

Cindy Wooden|Mar 7, 2021|5 Min Read

Pope Francis celebrates Mass at St. Joseph Chaldean Catholic Cathedral in Baghdad March 6, 2021. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

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Living the beatitudes can change the world, pope says in Iraq

Cindy Wooden|Mar 6, 2021|3 Min Read

Pope Francis is pictured with religious leaders during an interreligious meeting on the plain of Ur near Nasiriyah, Iraq, March 6, 2021. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

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Hostility, violence are 'betrayals' of religion, pope says in Iraq

Cindy Wooden|Mar 6, 2021|4 Min Read

Pope Francis and Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, one of Shiite Islam's most authoritative figures, meet during a courtesy visit in Najaf, Iraq, March 6, 2021. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

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Pope, Iraqi Shiite leader affirm importance of dialogue, respect

Cindy Wooden|Mar 6, 2021|3 Min Read

Pope Francis signs a book with a message for Syriac Catholics at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Deliverance in Baghdad March 5, 2021. Also pictured, from left: Syriac Catholic Patriarch Ignace Joseph III Younan, Syriac Catholic Archbishop Ephrem Yousif Mansoor Abba of Baghdad and Chaldean Patriarch Louis Sako of Baghdad. (CNS photo/Vatican Media via Reuters)

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Pope: Honor martyrs by remaining faithful, working for a better Iraq

Cindy Wooden|Mar 5, 2021|4 Min Read

Pope Francis receives flowers from children during a welcoming ceremony with Iraqi President Barham Salih at the presidential palace in Baghdad March 5, 2021. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

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Pope arrives in Iraq, promoting peace, tolerance, equality

Cindy Wooden|Mar 5, 2021|5 Min Read

People walk past a poster of Pope Francis and Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, one of Shiite Islam's most authoritative figures, in Najaf, Iraq, March 4, 2021, ahead of the pope's planned March 5-8 visit to Iraq. The two religious leaders are scheduled to meet in Jajaf. (CNS photo/Alaa Al-Marjani, Reuters)

Ahead of papal trip, prelates urge prayer, solidarity with pope and Iraq

Catholic News Service|Mar 4, 2021|2 Min Read

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