Pope to meet top Shi'a cleric during Iraq trip, cardinal says
Pope to meet top Shi’a cleric during Iraq trip, cardinal says Iraqi Shia Muslims march in support of Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani.. (Credit: File photo/AP.) If Pope Francis’s awaited trip to Iraq in March goes through as planned, he will likely meet the country’s top spiritual leader for Shiite Muslims, marking a significant step in his pursuit of interfaith dialogue. ROME – If Pope Francis’s awaited trip to Iraq in March goes through as hoped, he will likely meet the country’s top spiritual leader for Shiite Muslims, taking his pursuit of interfaith dialogue one significant ste...
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