In Mosul he visited Church Square to pray for ... Pope: 'We cannot be silent when terrorism abuses religion' Iraq has been wracked by religious and sectarian violence, both against minorities ...

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At its height, the group controlled a huge swath of Mideast territory and ruled over millions. Today, its brutal ideology still powers offshoots and inspires "lone wolves." ...

However, he confirmed that UNESCO has yet to receive funding to restore the Syrian Orthodox Church of Al-Tahera, the Armenian ...

Unesco's representative said the mosque's destruction was "a moment of horror and despair" An Iraqi religious ... Mosul’s Great Mosque of al-Nuri mattered How the battle for Mosul unfolded The ...

Photographer Emanuele Satolli has been covering the battle for Mosul since it first started. He recently returned as Iraqi forces work to free western neighborhoods from the deadly grip of ISIS.

It will take the bus beyond Mosul and into other parts of Iraq. The library has titles on culture, philosophy, social, science and literature. “We set aside religious and political books because ...

In the Italian excerpts, Francis recalled his historic March 2021 trip to Iraq, the first ever by a pope. COVID-19 was still raging and security concerns were high, especially in Mosul.

In the Italian excerpts, Francis recalled his historic March 2021 trip to Iraq, the first ever by a pope. COVID-19 was still raging and security concerns were high, especially in Mosul ... Associated ...