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Where IS ruled, pope calls on Christians to forgive, rebuild
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Where IS ruled, pope calls on Christians to forgive, rebuild

QARAQOSH, Iraq (AP) — Pope Francis called on Iraq’s Christians to forgive the injustices committed against them by Muslim extremists…
Pope Francis visits Iraq’s ruined city of Mosul, hearing residents’ testimony
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Pope Francis visits Iraq’s ruined city of Mosul, hearing residents’ testimony

MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) – Muslim and Christian residents of Mosul told Pope Francis of their lives under the brutal rule…
Pope Francis holds historic meeting with Iraq’s top Shia cleric
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Pope Francis holds historic meeting with Iraq’s top Shia cleric

NAJAF, Iraq (Reuters) – Pope Francis held a historic meeting with Iraq’s top Shi’ite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani on…
Amid pandemic, pope goes to Iraq to rally fading Christians
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Amid pandemic, pope goes to Iraq to rally fading Christians

BAGHDAD (AP) — Pope Francis heads to Iraq on Friday to urge the country’s dwindling number of Christians to stay…
Factbox: Iraq’s Christian denominations
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Factbox: Iraq’s Christian denominations

BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Pope Francis visits Iraq on a historic four-day trip beginning March 5. He will preach inter-faith coexistence…
In Iraq, pope to visit Mosul churches desecrated by Islamic State
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In Iraq, pope to visit Mosul churches desecrated by Islamic State

MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) – In Mosul, adjacent to the Biblical city of Nineveh, four churches representing different denominations occupy a…
Lebanon patriarch tells feuding president and PM-designate to reconcile
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Lebanon patriarch tells feuding president and PM-designate to reconcile

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s top Christian cleric has urged President Michel Aoun to set up a reconciliation meeting with Prime…
Lebanon’s top Christian cleric urges politicians to form government
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Lebanon’s top Christian cleric urges politicians to form government

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s top Christian cleric urged politicians on Friday to rid themselves of external pressure and form a…
Top Christian clerics urge Lebanese leaders to agree on government
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Top Christian clerics urge Lebanese leaders to agree on government

BEIRUT (Reuters) – The leaders of Lebanon’s Maronite and Orthodox Christian churches urged Lebanese leaders on Sunday to stop delaying…
Lebanese Christian party offers idea to resolve dispute over new cabinet
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Lebanese Christian party offers idea to resolve dispute over new cabinet

BEIRUT (Reuters) – A party founded by Lebanon’s Christian president made a proposal to end a dispute that has blocked…
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