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    Pope Francis's visit to Iraq took place between 5 March and 8 March 2021. The visit was accorded on following an invitation of the Government of Iraq...
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    This is a list of pastoral visits of Pope Francis. His visit to the Philippines in January 2015 included the largest papal event in history with around...
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    "embattled Christian community" in Iraq. In March 2021, Pope Francis went to Iraq on a first-ever papal visit to the diminishing Christian communities of Mesopotamia...
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    Pope Francis visited Ireland on 25 and 26 August 2018, as part of the World Meeting of Families 2018. It was the first visit by a reigning pontiff to...
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    becoming 'extinct' in Iraq due to persistent persecution from militant Islamic groups such as Daesh. Pope Francis visited Iraq in March 2021. In July 2023, Louis...
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    (such as to the United States and the Holy Land) were to places previously visited by Pope Paul VI, John Paul II became the first pope to visit the White...
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  • Pope Francis (r. 2013–present) has created cardinals at nine consistories held at roughly annual intervals beginning in 2014, most recently on 30 September...
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    Papal travel (redirect from Papal visit)
    Pope Francis (2013–present), Pope Paul VI (1963–1978) and Pope Benedict XVI (2005–2013) also travelled globally, the latter to a lesser extent due to his...
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    in the Catholic Church. 5 March – Pope Francis becomes the first Pope to visit Iraq. 4 April – The 500 Years of Christianity in the Philippines celebrations...
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    Khomeini Mass on the Feast of Santo Niño at the apostolic and state visit of Pope Francis in the Philippines with over six million people gathered in Rizal...
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    discussions. Pope Francis visited Kurdistan Region in March 2021. While Kurdistan Region refers to the autonomous Kurdish region in Northern Iraq, Iraqi Kurdistan...
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    with Popes Benedict and Francis in Europe, the Middle East,[citation needed] Africa, and the Americas. He covered Pope Francis' historic trip to Ireland...
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  • are all Turkish". The Citadel Christians also saw the visit by Pope Francis to Iraq in 2021 as a symbol of hope for the future. "Kerkük'te yaşayan 'Kale...
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    Catholic Church in South Korea (category Catholic Church by country)
    categorized by nation, a number which includes the Korean Martyrs. Pope Francis accepted an invitation to visit South Korea in August 2014. The four-day visit (14–18...
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  • December 26, 2018. Retrieved December 26, 2018. "Trump Makes Surprise Visit to Troops in Iraq, Germany". NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth. December 26, 2018. Archived...
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    in Iraq. On July 10, 2009, then-president Barack Obama and Pope Benedict XVI met in Rome. A planned relocation of the U.S. embassy to the Holy See to the...
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  • Document on Human Fraternity (category Documents of Pope Francis)
    Dhabi declaration or Abu Dhabi agreement, is a joint statement signed by Pope Francis of the Catholic Church and Sheikh Ahmed el-Tayeb, Grand Imam of Al-Azhar...
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    made by Barham Salih, who currently holds the office of President of Iraq. Assuming this post in October 2018, he has conducted many state visits to different...
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    Najaf (redirect from Najaf, Iraq)
    Centre of the Arab World. On 6 March 2021, Pope Francis visited the city during his historic papal visit to Iraq and held an interfaith dialogue with...
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    China's foreign minister, Wang Yi. In March 2021, Archbishop Gallagher said that Pope Francisvisit to Iraq was “a geopolitical problem, because Christians...
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  • Events in the year 2021 in Vatican City. Sovereign Pontiff (Pope): Pope Francis Cardinal Secretary of State: Pietro Parolin President of the Pontifical...
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  • Baghdad on first official visit to Iraq". Al Jazeera. 2 September 2020. "Macron will be received by the Pope during a trip to Rome on October 24 - TIme...
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  • St Mary al-Tahira Church (category Iraq articles missing geocoordinate data)
    beacon of light for Baghdeda (Qaraqosh)". 10 August 2020. "Al-Tahira Church in Iraq to be visited by Pope Francis on 7 March". 19 February 2021. v t e...
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    Salus Populi Romani (category Pope Pius XII Mariology)
    2020-01-21. "Pope Francis trip to Iraq 2021: Pope Francis entrusts Iraq trip to Virgin Mary's protection". https://www.vaticannews.va › newsPope Francis thanks...
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    Pope Francis visited the Baltic states—Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia—from 22 to 25 September 2018. It was announced in November 2017 by the apostolic...
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    Rayan al-Kildani (category Assyrians in Iraq)
    met with United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres during his visit to Iraq. Guterres was subsequently faced with criticism after a photo of the...
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  • May 25, 2021. Retrieved May 25, 2021. "Biden to have audience with Pope Francis at Vatican on Oct 29". Agence France-Presse. October 14, 2021. Retrieved...
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    insult any religious sanctity. In May 2023, Dr Al-Issa was invited by Pope Francis at his residence in Santa Marta, Vatican. Dr Al-Issa said the two of...
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    Roger Etchegaray (category Cardinals created by Pope John Paul II)
    Iraq while they were at war. In 1998, he visited Baghdad to determine if a papal visit was feasible. He first visited Rwanda in 1993 in an attempt to...
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    Bechara Boutros al-Rahi (category Cardinals created by Pope Benedict XVI)
    the talks. The visit occurred after Hezbollah pledged to back his candidacy. On 26 May 2014, the patriarch decided to join Pope Francis on parts of the...
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