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People maintain social distancing while attending Mass at a church in Mosul, Iraq, Nov. 1, 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Pope Francis plans to visit Iraq March 5-8, 2021. (CNS/Reuters/Abdullah Rashid)
Baghdad and Erbil, Iraq Christians across Iraq are eagerly anticipating Pope Francis planned March 5-8 visit to their country, the pontiff s first sojourn abroad since 2019.
Although Christians represent a small minority of the Iraqi population, perhaps numbering 1 million out of a total population of 39 million, they trace their lineage to the earliest decades of the faith.
Presented here are portions of recent interviews with five Iraqi Christians in Baghdad and Erbil, focusing on their hopes for the papal visit. The interviews have been edited for length and clarity.