Pope Welcomed in "Cradle of Civilisation"

Last Update: 2021-03-06 00:00:00 - Source: Iraq Business News

By John Lee. Pope Francis was welcomed to Iraq on Friday by President Barham Salih and Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi. Describing Iraq as the "cradle of civilisation", the Pope said Iraq's diversity was a "precious resource on which to draw, not an obstacle to eliminate". He appealed for peace, and said: "May room be made […]

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