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Where IS ruled, pope calls on Christians to forgive, rebuild
Middle East
March 7, 2021
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
Middle East
March 7, 2021
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
Middle East
March 6, 2021
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
Middle East
March 5, 2021
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
Middle East
March 1, 2021
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
Middle East
February 28, 2021
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
Middle East
January 17, 2021
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
Middle East
December 26, 2020
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
Middle East
October 18, 2020
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
Middle East
September 20, 2020
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…