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5 Mar 2021 15:34

Pope Francis has arrived in Iraq as part of a historic trip, one that's been raising concerns over whether it could be a "superspreader event" amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The pope's plane on Friday landed at Baghdad's airport, and he was greeted by Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi, The Associated Press reports. On the three-day trip, Francis aims to "urge the country's dwindling number of Christians to stay put and help rebuild the country after years of war and persecution," the AP writes. It'...
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