٠٠:٠١:٤٦Pope Francis arrived for an interreligious prayer at the ancient Mesopotamian site of Ur near Nasiriyah, on Saturday.
The pope delivered a message of tolerance and fraternity between religions, condemning religious extremism.
Later on Saturday, the pontiff is set to return to Baghdad, where he will hold a mass at the Chaldean Cathedral of Saint Joseph.
The Pope’s historic visit to Iraq comes as part of an initiative to preserve Iraq’s ancient Christian communities and support the return of those Christians driven out by ISIS.
Iraq: Pope Francis arrives in Ur for inter-religious prayer
Pope Francis arrived for an interreligious prayer at the ancient Mesopotamian site of Ur near Nasiriyah, on Saturday.
The pope delivered a message of tolerance and fraternity between religions, condemning religious extremism.
Later on Saturday, the pontiff is set to return to Baghdad, where he will hold a mass at the Chaldean Cathedral of Saint Joseph.
The Pope’s historic visit to Iraq comes as part of an initiative to preserve Iraq’s ancient Christian communities and support the return of those Christians driven out by ISIS.
Pope Francis arrived for an interreligious prayer at the ancient Mesopotamian site of Ur near Nasiriyah, on Saturday.
The pope delivered a message of tolerance and fraternity between religions, condemning religious extremism.
Later on Saturday, the pontiff is set to return to Baghdad, where he will hold a mass at the Chaldean Cathedral of Saint Joseph.
The Pope’s historic visit to Iraq comes as part of an initiative to preserve Iraq’s ancient Christian communities and support the return of those Christians driven out by ISIS.