Pope Francis urged Iraq’s Muslim and Christian religious leaders to put aside animosities and work together for peace and unity during an interfaith meeting on Saturday in the traditional birthplace of the Prophet Abraham, the patriarch of both faiths. The Pope travelled to the ruins of Ur in southern Iraq to reinforce his message of tolerance and fraternity during the first-ever papal visit to Iraq, a country riven by religious and ethnic divisions.
Pope Francis and Grand Ayatollah Sistani call for unity at Iraq meeting