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Pope's trip 'influences Muslims beyond Iraq's borders'

Sunni grand imam welcomes Pope Francis' 'message of peace, solidarity and support to all Iraqi people'

Iraq full of historic sites important to understanding Christianity

Pope Francis will visit Ur, the birthplace of Abraham, recognized as the patriarch of faith in one God by Jews, Christians and Muslims

Pandemic, security pose challenges, but pope hopeful for Iraq visit

The Iraqi government is responsible for the pope's safety and that of his entourage during the visit

In Iraq, pope hopes to encourage Christians, build bridges to Muslims

Logo depicts pope with Iraq's Tigris and Euphrates rivers, a palm tree and a dove carrying an olive branch over Vatican and Iraqi flags

In Jordan, patriarch reaffirms baptismal site, work with refugees

Archbishop Pizzaballa celebrated Mass at the unfinished church at the site to mark the feast of Epiphany

Dubai parish steps up to help stranded foreign workers

The coronavirus pandemic has hit thousands of foreign workers hard in the glitzy Gulf emirate of Dubai

Pandemic, economy worsen situation for Syria's minority Christians

Religious workers say Covid-19 and economic conditions are deepening poverty and hardship

In Turkey, parishioners safe, but iconic cathedral damaged after quake

The magnitude 7 quake injured more than 1,000 people in coastal Izmir

Priests say Turkish attacks in northern Iraq displace Christians

Turkish military is accused of chasing out Christians and other villagers to create its own bases on Iraqi soil

Catholic hospitals in Syria working to help needy patients

Project is the brainchild of Cardinal Mario Zenari, papal nuncio to Syria

Christian leaders say Lebanon could face famine, economic ruin

Demonstrators have railed against decades of corruption and mismanagement by the political elite

Minorities in northern Iraq fear Turkish bombardments, troop presence

The bombings bring back memories of the Islamic State invasion of Ninevah province

India drops charges against Italian marines who killed fishermen

Don't forget the loveless transgender people of India

Myanmar security forces release six priests

Concern over missing Islamic preacher in Bangladesh

India's new nuncio urged to appoint Dalit prelates

Filipino Catholics join calls to end Myanmar violence