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Pope Francis Tours Iraq's Terrorist-Ravaged North on Day 3 of Historic Visit © REUTERS / KHALID AL-MOUSILY Subscribe Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202103071082276860-pope-francis-tours-iraqs-terrorist-ravaged-north-on-day-3-of-historic-visit/ MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Pope Francis visited the cities of Erbil, Mosul and Qaraqosh in northern Iraq that were once hostage of the Daesh* terrorist organization on Sunday. "You have protected the Christians when Daesh attacked," the pope said during the private meeting at the airport's p...

ROME: Pope Francis, the head of the Roman Catholic Church, will become the first pontiff ever to set foot in Iraq, where he hopes to encourage the dwindling Christian community to remain in their ancient homeland while also extending a hand of friendship to the Islamic world. The three-day “pilgrimage” comes despite a recent spike in coronavirus cases in Iraq and an upsurge in violence. Francis arrives just days after a rocket attack on the Ain Al-Assad base in Iraq’s western desert, which hosts US-led coalition troops. One civilian contractor was killed in Wednesday’s barrage, which ...