Pope Francis told reporters flying back to Rome from Iraq March 8, 2021, that one of the reasons he became convinced he had to visit the nation was after reading Murad’s memoir, “Last Girl: My Story of Captivity and My Fight Against the Islamic State.”
On the same day that 10 rockets hit an air base in Iraq, Pope Francis said he had to travel to the country because he could not disappoint them.
Speaking of his resignation, the retired pope recently told the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera that “it was a difficult decision, but I made it in full awareness, and I believe it was correct.”
Pope Francis is scheduled to visit Iraq March 5-8, and he has events planned in churches each day.
The largest Syriac Catholic congregation in the world is preparing physically and spiritually for Pope Francis’ upcoming visit to Qaraqosh, Iraq.
The first-ever papal visit to the biblical land of Iraq March 5-8 is significant as the pope encourages the building of bridges with the Muslims.
During his planned visit to Iraq March 5-8, Pope Francis will bring two things: comfort and hope.
Pope Francis is set to begin international travel again in 2021 by visiting Iraq in March, which would make him the first pope to visit this nation.
