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The West Asia Post: A historic papal visit to Iraq

Pope Francis ended his historic tour of Iraq on Monday, departing by plane from Baghdad after visiting conflict-torn cities, meeting Muslim and Christian leaders and preaching peace and coexistence over war. Here's everything you need to know about the first-ever papal visit to Iraq.

Historic Iraq visit of Pope Francis: All you need to know

Pope Francis began a historic meeting with Iraq's top Shi'ite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani on Saturday, in a powerful appeal for coexistence in a land torn by sectarianism and violence

Pope Francis holds historic meeting with Iraq's top Shi'ite cleric

Delegations from different religious groups waited in a scenic seating area, nearby the ancient site of Ur, for Pope Francis' convoy to arrive.

Pope arrives at ancient site of Ur for inter-religious meeting

Pope Francis is all set to pay a four-day historic visit to Iraq from March 5 until March 8. The trip is going ahead despite the security risks and the coronavirus pandemic.

Iraq prepares for Pope Francis' visit