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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.

Scroll Staff
Mar 08, 2021 · 01:46 pm

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.

pic.twitter.com/1ROHQ3125J

— Reaam ريام (@reaam_mh) March 5, 2021

He’s here!

*not the actual pope #PopeInIraq #Iraq #Qaraqosh pic.twitter.com/hx0PSJ4m1W

— Gareth Browne (@BrowneGareth) March 7, 2021
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