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.
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