Pope Francis holds historic meeting with Iraq's top Shi'ite cleric
Francis’s meeting in the holy southern city of Najaf, during a whirlwind and risky tour of Iraq, marked the first time a pope has met with such a senior Shi’ite cleric.
Pope Francis meets with with bishops, priests, seminarians and catechists at the Syro-Catholic Cathedral of 'Our Lady of Salvation' in Baghdad, Iraq March 5, 2021. (photo credit: VATICAN MEDIA/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS)ByREUTERS
