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Iranpress: Pope Francis prays at Baghdad

Pope Francis prays at Baghdad's Our Lady of Salvation Church

Friday, 05 March 2021 22:27

Baghdad (IP) - Pope Francis honored the victims of one of Iraq’s most brutal massacres of Christians by militants by saying their deaths are a reminder that violence is incompatible with authentic religious teaching.

Iranpress: Pope couldn

Pope couldn't enter Iraq without sacrifice of Gen Soleimani: Amir-Abdollahian

Friday, 05 March 2021 20:06

Tehran (IP) - Iranian Parliament Speaker’s Special Aide for International Affairs stated that Pope Francis could not enter Iraq safely without the sacrifice of al-Muhandis, General Soleimani and counter-terror martyrs.

Iranpress: Pope calls for an end to violence, extremism

Pope calls for an end to violence, extremism

Friday, 05 March 2021 19:11

Baghdad (IP) - Pope Francis has called for an end to extremism and violence in his opening address on the first papal visit to Iraq, long scarred by war and now gripped by a coronavirus pandemic.

Iranpress: Pope meets Iraqi leaders in a historic visit

Pope meets Iraqi leaders in a historic visit

Friday, 05 March 2021 16:56

Baghdad (IP) - Pope Francis arrived inside the heavily fortified Green Zone, the seat of Iraq’s government, to meet with President Barham Salih and other officials.

Iranpress: Pope Francis arrives in Iraq for a four-day visit

Pope Francis arrives in Iraq for a four-day visit

Friday, 05 March 2021 14:32

Pope Francis has arrived in the Iraqi capital Baghdad to start a four-day trip in which he will visit Iraq’s top Shi’ite Muslim cleric, Grand Ayatollah al-Sistani.

Iranpress: Pope to meet top Shiite cleric Sistani on Iraq visit: cardinal

Pope to meet top Shiite cleric Sistani on Iraq visit: cardinal

Thursday, 28 January 2021 20:19

IP- Pope Francis is to meet top Shiite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani in the shrine city of Najaf in March, during the first-ever papal visit to Iraq, a senior Catholic cleric said Thursday.

Iranpress: US Pompeo mees Italian Prime Minister in Rome amid tight security measures

US Pompeo mees Italian Prime Minister in Rome amid tight security measures

Wednesday, 30 September 2020 18:40

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo after a-two-days visit left Greece on Wednesday and met the Italian Prime Minister in Rome.

Iranpress: Pope cancels Pompeo meeting

Pope cancels Pompeo meeting

Tuesday, 29 September 2020 07:55

Pope Francis the world's Catholic leader, who was scheduled to meet with the US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, to discuss the Vatican-China agreement, declined to attend the meeting.

Iranpress: Pope condemns racism in US

Pope condemns racism in US

Thursday, 04 June 2020 07:42

While decrying racism, Pope Francis has urged peaceful protests in the United States.

Iranpress: Vatican calls on US to lift sanctions on Iran

Vatican calls on US to lift sanctions on Iran

Sunday, 12 April 2020 17:52

Vatican's Secretary of State expressed sympathy with the Iranian people over coronavirus losses, saying that he had discussed with the United States the lifting of sanctions against Iran.

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