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Bergoglio expected to focus on poverty and set a friendlier tone in Protestant-Catholic relations.
Beat, Pray, Give: Catholics Want More Done for Persecuted ChristiansSurvey finds surge in US concern for the global church in need, in run-up to Pope Francis’ visit to Iraq.
At Mosul Church, Pope Asks Iraq’s Christians to Forgive ISIS and RebuildFrancis’ personal visit to damaged churches in Nineveh Plains caps historic trip.
Pope Francis Secures Favorable Fatwa for Iraq’s ChristiansA short history of Shiite Islam explains why the pope made peace with Grand Ayatollah Sistani, yet Iranian rival and Sunni extremists don’t accept Muslim leader’s authority.
Iraq’s Evangelicals Use Pope Francis’s Visit to Press for EqualityHistoric papal trip seeks peace between Christians and Muslims. Unregistered evangelicals say peace between Iraq’s Christians is needed first.
Why Christians Who Speak Jesus’ Language Can’t Agree on Their NameIt took Aramaic speakers 1,500 years to agree on Christology, now their main debate is over Assyrian identity. Could Pope Francis’ visit to Iraq encourage unity?
Iraq’s Struggling Christians Hope for Boost from Pope Francis VisitLandmark trip will include Qaraqosh, where most families fled ISIS yet some are now trying to restore the Christian heartland of the Nineveh Plains.
Word or Deeds: Shiite Firebrand Pledges to Restore Iraqi Christian PropertyChristians welcome the “solidarity” of controversial anti-American politician and militia leader in advance of expected visit by Pope Francis.
Christmas Unites a Divided IraqParliament’s unanimous vote to make Jesus’ birth an annual holiday succeeds where other national holidays have failed.
The Jury Is Still Out on Europe’s Religious FutureThe moral revolution of the 1960s dealt a blow to Christian faith on the continent, but it might not have the final word.
What Did the Pope Really Say About Confession During COVID-19?Unpacking Pope Francis's remarks about 'taking your sorrows directly to God.'
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