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Pope Francis holds historic meeting with Iraq’s top Shia cleric
Middle East

Pope Francis holds historic meeting with Iraq’s top Shia cleric

NAJAF, Iraq (Reuters) – Pope Francis held a historic meeting with Iraq’s top Shi’ite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani on…
Amid pandemic, pope goes to Iraq to rally fading Christians
Middle East

Amid pandemic, pope goes to Iraq to rally fading Christians

BAGHDAD (AP) — Pope Francis heads to Iraq on Friday to urge the country’s dwindling number of Christians to stay…
Factbox: Iraq’s Christian denominations
Middle East

Factbox: Iraq’s Christian denominations

BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Pope Francis visits Iraq on a historic four-day trip beginning March 5. He will preach inter-faith coexistence…
In Iraq, pope to visit Mosul churches desecrated by Islamic State
Middle East

In Iraq, pope to visit Mosul churches desecrated by Islamic State

MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) – In Mosul, adjacent to the Biblical city of Nineveh, four churches representing different denominations occupy a…
Lebanon patriarch tells feuding president and PM-designate to reconcile
Middle East

Lebanon patriarch tells feuding president and PM-designate to reconcile

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s top Christian cleric has urged President Michel Aoun to set up a reconciliation meeting with Prime…
Lebanon’s top Christian cleric urges politicians to form government
Middle East

Lebanon’s top Christian cleric urges politicians to form government

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s top Christian cleric urged politicians on Friday to rid themselves of external pressure and form a…
Top Christian clerics urge Lebanese leaders to agree on government
Middle East

Top Christian clerics urge Lebanese leaders to agree on government

BEIRUT (Reuters) – The leaders of Lebanon’s Maronite and Orthodox Christian churches urged Lebanese leaders on Sunday to stop delaying…
Lebanese Christian party offers idea to resolve dispute over new cabinet
Middle East

Lebanese Christian party offers idea to resolve dispute over new cabinet

BEIRUT (Reuters) – A party founded by Lebanon’s Christian president made a proposal to end a dispute that has blocked…
‘Boiling again’: Lebanon’s old Christian rivalries rear up amid crisis
Middle East

‘Boiling again’: Lebanon’s old Christian rivalries rear up amid crisis

BEIRUT (Reuters) – An old rivalry between Christian factions who fought each other in Lebanon’s 1975-1990 civil war has flared…
Pope sends strong message to US Catholics after Floyd death
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Pope sends strong message to US Catholics after Floyd death

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis called George Floyd by name, twice, and offered support to an American bishop who…
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