The Pope of the Vatican visits Erbil, Mosul and Qaraqosh on his third day in Iraq

On Sunday, the Pope of the Vatican celebrates a mass in Erbil, on the third day of his historic visit to Iraq, and then heads to Mosul and Qaraqosh, which have suffered for 3 years from the violations of the terrorist organization ISIS.

This station of Pope Francis' visit to Iraq bears great importance, especially since Nineveh Governorate, and its capital, Mosul, is the center of the Christian community in Iraq, and its historical churches and monasteries have been severely destroyed by the extremist organization.

Pope Francis II stressed that terrorism offends all religions, describing hostility, extremism and violence as a betrayal of religion.

He also described terrorism as exploiting religion, adding: "We are the ones who must prevent those who use it as a cover, because terrorism and violence do not come from religion."

He said, "Hostility, extremism and violence are not born from a religious heart, it is a betrayal of religion. We believers cannot remain silent when terrorism offends religion. In fact, we are unequivocally called upon to dispel the misunderstanding. Let us not allow the clouds of hatred to overwhelm Noor." The sky. Dark clouds of terror, war and violence have gathered over this country. All its ethnic and religious communities have suffered. "

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