Pope Francis meets Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani on second-day of visit in Iraq
Telegraph, 06 Mar 2021
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Pope Francis travelled to the Shiite Holy city of Najaf to meet Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, the influential leader of Iraq’s Shiite Muslims.
He also attended an interreligious meeting in Ur, which scripture records as the birthplace of the prophet Abraham, the father of the three Abrahamic faiths.
The trip, the Pope’s first overseas since the pandemic began, is proceeding amid nationwide coronavirus lockdown measures.
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Pope Francis travelled to the Shiite Holy city of Najaf to meet Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, the influential leader of Iraq’s Shiite Muslims.
He also attended an interreligious meeting in Ur, which scripture records as the birthplace of the prophet Abraham, the father of the three Abrahamic faiths.
The trip, the Pope’s first overseas since the pandemic began, is proceeding amid nationwide coronavirus lockdown measures.
#Iraq #Pope #Christianity
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