Pope to visit Iraq in first overseas trip since coronavirus pandemic

Francis plans tour of cities including Baghdad and Ur in risky trip that eluded his predecessors Coronavirus - latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Pope Francis will make the first visit by a pope to Iraq next year, the Vatican has said, a risky trip that eluded his predecessors. The Vatican spokesman, Matteo Bruni, said the pontiff, who turns 84 next week, would visit the capital, Baghdad, and Ur, a city linked to the Old Testament figure of Abraham, as well as Erbil, Mosul and Qaraq...