Iraq papal trip complicated, even for Francis.

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  • Author(s): McELWEE, JOSHUA J.
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    National Catholic Reporter. 3/5/2021, Vol. 57 Issue 11, p1-12. 2p.
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      The article reports that encouraging a historic Christian community that is still reeling from devastation wrought by Islamic State militants destroyed churches and forced hundreds of thousands to flee a brutal fundamentalist regime. Topics include considered that Baghdad-based Marsin Alshamary stated that when asked if Iraqis would be looking for Francis to broach specific subjects or themes while in the country "The symbolism of the pope visiting Iraq is quite enough of a gesture."