In the wake of deadly protests in Iraq, Pope Francis called on the people and their leaders to take the path of dialogue to find answers to their nation’s problems.
Pope calls for dialogue, reconciliation to address problems in Iraq
Iraqi-Kurdish war could be deadly for Christians, warns U.S. adviser
A Sept. 25 referendum in Iraqi Kurdistan triggered a hostile reaction from the Iraqi government, in which two millennia of Christianity in Iraq could be wiped out completely if war breaks out between Iraqi forces and Kurdish nationalists.