Pope Francis' whirlwind tour of Iraq has come to an end, with the pontiff saying Iraq would "always remain with me, in my heart" as he departed from Baghdad international airport on Monday.
The pontiff reminded the Catholic faithful on Wednesday of children suffering from war and hunger, the elderly living in isolation, those fleeing their homelands, people who have lost their jobs and those persecuted for their faith.
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Pope Francis outlined his green vision for the Vatican in his 'Brother Sun' letter in June. In it he said solar panels would be installed on a Vatican-owned property outside Rome and the power generated from that could supply all of Vatican City's energy needs.
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Francis deliberately shunned the grand reopening of France's Notre Dame Cathedral last weekend - instead he's visiting the Mediterranean where thousands of migrants have perished.
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Pope Francis hosted Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the Vatican on Thursday, with their discussions centred on the Middle East crisis, particularly in Gaza.
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In a recent warning, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that the threat posed by armed groups like Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (H.T.S.) in Syria is not confined to the country, but will soon spread to neighboring regions, including Iraq, Jordan, and Turkey. Araghchi's comments were made during a joint press conference with Iraqi and Syrian officials in Baghdad, as he emphasized the growing danger of these extremist groups. The Iranian FM highlighted that the region must unite to combat the spread of terrorism before it becomes a greater threat to all neighboring countries. This raises questions about the potential for H.T.S. to expand their influence in the Middle East and the steps that Iraq, Jordan, and Turkey must take to safeguard their security.
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Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has signed a landmark agreement with Iraq to combat people smuggling and strengthen border security. Made during a three-day visit to Baghdad and Erbil, the deal is the largest operational effort against organised crime between the two nations. Cooper, the first UK Government secretary of state to visit Iraq since 2021, was joined by new border security chief Martin Hewitt for meetings with Iraqi and Kurdish officials. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Thousands of people filled a sports stadium in the northern Kurdish-Iraqi city of Irbil for an open-air mass held by Pope Francis. An estimated 10,000 people erupted in cheers when he arrived and did a..
"I felt I was flying like an angel," Father Roni Momika said when Reuters caught up with him after he showcased his dance moves in the streets of Qaraqosh, moments before the arrival of Pope Francis.
During his historic trip to Iraq, Pope Francis traveled to the northern part of the country where he visited several sites that had been attacked by ISIS. CNNβs Ben Wedeman has more.
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