Myriam Benraad: "The fate of Christians is also the fate of many civilians in Iraq"

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Pope Francis (right) and Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani.

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By: Florent Guignard

8 mins

This is the second day of the Pope's historic visit to Iraq.

This morning, Pope Francis met Grand Ayatollah Sistani with a message of peace from the two religious leaders.

Myriam Benraad, associate professor at the Free Institute for International Relations Studies in Paris, answers Florent Guignard's questions.

  • Iraq

  • Religion

  • Pope Francis

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