The pope heard Abdallah’s testimony at a church ceremony in Qaraqosh last Sunday. “The pope doesn’t have Moses’ staff, he can’t part the seas and solve our very difficult problems,” she said. Qaraqosh, a majority Christian town in Ninevah, is just one of many that was attacked by Daesh seven years ago. The militants overran the town, damaged its church and scrawled the proclamation Daesh “will remain” on town walls. “The pope’s visit drew the world’s attention to Iraq,” he said, but Christians need more assurances before returning.

Source: Libya Today March 13, 2021 05:36 UTC