Watch: Pope Francis visits Qaraqosh, a Christian-majority city in Iraq
Qaraqosh was under the occupation of the Islamic State terrorist organisation before being liberated in 2016.
Pope Francis leading the Angelus with the Catholic Community of Qaraqosh, in the universal language of the Church, in Iraq’s largest Catholic Church, looted, desecrated and burnt by ISIS militants, now restored to its former glory #PopeInIraq pic.twitter.com/xAO60b4c8k
— Catholic Sat (@CatholicSat) March 7, 2021
The Pope being welcomed with traditional Iraqi chobi and orchestra is the only news I needed today.
— Reaam ريام (@reaam_mh) March 5, 2021
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He’s here!
— Gareth Browne (@BrowneGareth) March 7, 2021
*not the actual pope #PopeInIraq #Iraq #Qaraqosh pic.twitter.com/hx0PSJ4m1W