Pope Francis visited the Syro-Catholic Cathedral of "Our Lady of Salvation" in Baghdad. "May the clash of arms be silenced ... may there be an end to acts of violence and extremism," he said. The fact that the Pope came anyway "multiplies the value of this visit for the Iraqi people", the president said. Their deaths were a reminder that "violence or the shedding of blood are incompatible with authentic religious teachings", he said. We are excited, and we all need this visit, all Iraqis do," said an Iraqi Christian from Baghdad, Magin Derius.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 06, 2021 01:07 UTC