Pope Francis arrives in Iraq for historic visit He was given a warm welcome at the Baghdad airport. During the three-day visit, he will meet with Shiite cleric Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani. For the first time in history, a pope is visiting Iraq.
The pope is visiting six cities, including Mosul, which was destroyed by Islamic State terrorists. The pope, who has been banned from traveling due to Kovid restrictions, is set to travel abroad 15 months later. On Saturday, the pope will visit the Grand Ayatollah Al Sistani in Najaf and attend an interfaith conference in Nasiriyah. Mass will be offered in Baghdad on Saturday and in Irbil on Sunday. The pope will return on Monday after traveling 1,450 kilometers in Iraq amid the threat of a corona virus and terrorist attack.
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