Iraq: Christians, after Daesh
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Pope Francis pictured on the wall of a church in Baghdad, February 22, 2021 (Illustrative image) © AHMAD AL-RUBAYE / AFP
By: Lucile Wassermann Follow
21 mins
It is a visit that will make history: Pope Francis is going to Iraq from March 5 to 8, 2021. A first for a sovereign pontiff.
The opportunity to review the living conditions of Christians in this country.
Long persecuted, often displaced, this community has shrunk considerably.
The arrival of Daesh in 2014 pushed many of them to leave.
The others, still in the country, are fighting not to see their community disappear.
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“Iraq: Christians, after Daech”, a great report by Lucile Wassermann.
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