Iraqi government prevents Jews from participating in Pope’s historic visit
Iraqi-born Edwin Shuker: Baghdad wasted a historic opportunity to reconcile with its Jews by inviting them to attend the ceremony at Ur.
A MURAL of Pope Francis adorns a church wall ahead of his upcoming visit to Iraq, in Baghdad on February 22.(photo credit: TEBA SADIQ/FILE PHOTO/REUTERS)BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
