Pope Francis Visits Iraqi Region Where Cities And Lives Were Shattered By ISIS
The pope spent the third day of his visit in the north of the country, where the Christian population is dwindling. He also prayed for the ethnic minority Yazidis, who were brutally targeted by ISIS.
by Alice Fordham
Mar 07, 2021
2 minutes
Pope Francis is spending the third day of his visit to Iraq in the north of the country, where an ancient Christian population is dwindling after the city of Mosul and the Nineveh Plains were shattered by militants from ISIS.
The pope led prayers in a Christian area of Mosul, where participants sang, prayed
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