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After historic whirlwind visit, Pope leaves Iraq for Rome
2h | Associated PressPope Francis on Monday wrapped up his historic whirlwind tour of Iraq that sought to bring hope to the country's marginalized ...
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2d | NBC News on MSN.comHundreds of people had gathered along the airport road with hopes of catching a glimpse of the pontiff’s plane touching down.
Read morePope Francis wraps up his mission to Iraq, having raised both hopes of religious unity and fears of viral contagion.
13h | New York TimesCrowds gathered over Francis’ three-day visit, sporting high spirits but few masks. Few in the country have been vaccinated.
Read morePope Francis leaves Iraq after historic first-ever papal visit that sought to bring hope to the country's Christian minority
2h | Daily MailThe pope and his entourage boarded a plane at Baghdad Airport this morning where Iraqi president Barham Salih waved him off ...
Read morePope ends historic Iraq visit with messages of coexistence
1h | Al Jazeera English on MSN.comPope Francis leaves Iraq after touring four cities in the first ever papal visit to the Middle Eastern country.
Read moreThousands Gather to Watch Pope Francis Lead Mass in Erbil, Iraq
14h | New York TimesDespite coronavirus concerns, thousands of people convened at a stadium in Erbil, Iraq, on Sunday as Pope Francis said Mass.
Read moreFor Pope Francis, a Risky Trip to Iraq Pays Off
9h | Wall Street JournalThe pope encouraged Iraq’s Christian minority and reached out to its Muslim majority on his first foreign tour since the ...
Read moreThe symbolic power of the papal visit to Iraq
5h | Washington PostAround 1263, Pope Urban IV issued a papal bull that cautiously welcomed Hulagu Khan, a Mongol warlord who the pope hoped ...
Read moreAfter whirlwind historic visit, Pope leaving Iraq for Rome
4h | Associated Press on MSN.comPope Francis on Monday wrapped up his historic whirlwind tour of Iraq that sought to bring hope to the country's marginalized ...
Read morePope Francis leaves Iraq for Rome after whirlwind historic visit
1h | India Today on MSN.comPope Francis has wrapped up his tour of Iraq. He will leave for Rome following a four-day papal visit that has covered five ...
Read moreThe Latest: 1000s fill stadium for pope’s final Iraq event
21h | Associated PressThe Latest on Pope Francis' historic visit to Iraq, aimed at rallying the country's long-beleaguered Christian community and ...
Read morePope Francis meets father of drowned toddler Alan Kurdi - whose lifeless body became a symbol of the plight of migrants fleeing the Middle East - as he tours are…
9h | Daily MailPope Francis, 84, met with Alan Kurdi's father - Abdullah Kurdi - at the end of Mass in the Iraqi Kurdish city of Erbil and ...
Read moreIn last Iraq mass, Francis frenzy trumps pandemic fears
17h | AFP on MSN.comAmid the excitement to see Pope Francis as he held his last public mass in Iraq on Sunday, the hopes of the faithful outdid ...
Read morePope Francis draws adoring crowds in war-weary Iraq, asks Christians to forgive Islamic State oppression
13h | USA Today on MSN.comPope Francis was wrapping up his visit to Iraq on Sunday, drawing thousands to rebuilt churches, squares and an open-air ...
Read morePeace more powerful than war: Pope Francis in Iraq
18h | Zee News on MSN.comFrancis, on a historic first visit by a pope to Iraq, visited Mosul to encourage the healing of sectarian wounds and to pray ...
Read more'Peace more powerful than war', Pope Francis says in Iraq's ruined city of Mosul
18h | ReutersPope Francis heard Muslim and Christian residents in the ruined Iraqi city of Mosul tell of their lives under brutal Islamic ...
Read morePope Francis calls for forgiveness in heart of former ISIS 'caliphate' in Iraq
18h | NBC News on MSN.comHow cruel it is that this country, the cradle of civilization, should have been afflicted by so barbarous a blow," the ...
Read morePope Francis declares hope 'more powerful than hatred' during visit to Iraq
19h | CNN on MSN.comStanding amid the rubble left behind by the now defeated ISIS terrorists in the Iraqi city of Mosul, Pope Francis on Saturday ...
Read morePope Francis leaves Iraq for Rome after whirlwind historic visit
1h | India Today on MSN.comPope Francis has wrapped up his tour of Iraq. He will leave for Rome following a four-day papal visit that has covered five ...
Read moreU.S. will do what's necessary to defend itself after attack in Iraq, Austin says
18h | Reuters on MSN.comU.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin speaks to Defense Department personnel during a visit by U.S. President Joe Biden at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., February 10, 2021. REUTE ...
Read morePope Francis declares hope 'more powerful than hatred' during visit to Iraq
19h | CNN on MSN.comStanding amid the rubble left behind by the now defeated ISIS terrorists in the Iraqi city of Mosul, Pope Francis on Saturday ...
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New coronavirus variant recorded in Iraq for the first time
22d | RudawERBIL, Kurdistan Region — Several cases of a new variant of COVID-19 were recorded for the first time in Iraq, the health ministry announced on Monday. "The new variant can affect children ...
Read moreIn Iraq's ruined city of Mosul, Pope Francis hears of life under Islamic State
22h | India Today on MSN.comMuslim and Christian residents in the ruined Iraqi city of Mosul told Pope Francis of their lives under brutal Islamic State ...
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Iraq records rising COVID-19 cases, including new variant - ministry
19d | Yahoo NewsBAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq recorded a sharp rise in COVID-19 infections with 3,332 confirmed in the past 24 hours, its health ministry said on Tuesday, after the country confirmed infections of one of ...
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Iraq detects infections with new coronavirus variant
20d | Middle East North Africa Financial Network"Unfortunately, laboratory tests in the Central Laboratory of Public Health in Baghdad showed the emergence of the mutated coronavirus in Iraq," al-Tamimi said in a press conference on Monday ...
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Iraq announces Covid-19 restrictions ahead of papal trip
20d | America MagazineAccording to the Worldometer Covid-19 tracker, Iraq had been experiencing a daily increase of new coronavirus infections daily since Feb. 1. As of Feb. 15, the tracker said, Iraq had had a total ...
Read more'Peace more powerful than war', Pope Francis says in Iraq's Mosul ruined by Daesh
16h | Khaleej Times on MSN.comPope Francis heard Muslim and Christian residents in the ruined Iraqi city of Mosul tell of their lives under brutal Daesh ...
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Iraq records rising COVID-19 cases, including new variant - ministry
19d | ReutersBAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq recorded a sharp rise in COVID-19 infections with 3,332 confirmed in the past 24 hours, its health ministry said on Tuesday, after the country confirmed infections of one ...
Read more'Peace more powerful than war', Pope Francis tells residents of Iraq's ruined city of Mosul
20h | ReutersMuslim and Christian residents in the ruined Iraqi city of Mosul told Pope Francis of their lives under brutal Islamic State rule on Sunday as the pontiff blessed their vow to rise up from ashes and ...
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