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A year after Pope Francis’s historic visit, Iraq’s Christians face new threats
March 11, 2022
Returning to Iraq, a year after covering Pope Francis's trip, John Cookson asks why the Biden administration is cutting aid to the country's Christians
Iraq’s Christians are still waiting for a miracle
March 07, 2022
A year ago Pope Francis made an historic pilgrimage to Iraq. Journalist John Cookson covered the visit for the Catholic Herald and now he's returned to discover if the papal visit has changed the lives of the country's beleaguered Christians. This is the first of two reports.
Faith amidst the ruins
January 27, 2022
Iraqi Catholics are braving all manner of dangers to keep alive one of the oldest churches on earth
US Catholics Prepare to Celebrate Religious Freedom Week
June 03, 2021
“Through prayer, education, and public action during Religious Freedom Week, the USCCB hopes to promote the essential right of religious freedom for Catholics and for those of all faiths.”
Pope Francis prays for victims of tragedies in Caribbean, Iraq, and the Mediterranean Sea
April 25, 2021
Pope Francis expresses his spiritual closeness and offers prayers for victims of tragedies in Iraq; the Mediterranean; and the the Caribbean island nation of St Vincent and the Grenadines.
Pope Francis: Keep praying for ‘our sorely tried brothers and sisters’ in Iraq
March 10, 2021
He said that by visiting Iraq, he had fulfilled a dream of his predecessor Pope John Paul II, who had hoped to mark the turn of the millennium with a journey “in the footsteps of Abraham,” but was unable to travel to the ancient city of Ur.
Pope Francis: Meeting with Iraq’s top Shiite cleric offered ‘universal message’ of fraternity
March 08, 2021
During an in-flight press conference on the flight back to Rome March 8, the pope was asked if the meeting with al-Sistani was a message to the religious leaders of Iran.
Pope Francis: At the Presidential Palace in Iraq
March 05, 2021
"It's indescribable," said one worshipper, 53-year-old Martin Scekes, who survived the bombing and decided to stay. Mr. Scekes  told the Catholic Herald: "The Pope coming to see us will lift our hearts."
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