Pope visits Iraq for the first time, with religious dialogue planned
フランシスコ教皇は5日、イラクの首都・バグダッドにある空港に到着し、カディミ首相らの歓迎を受けました
Pope Francis arrived at the airport in Baghdad, the capital of Iraq, on the 5th and was welcomed by Prime Minister Kadimi and others.
The visit was something that the Pope himself had long wanted to heal those who were in the war.
During the four-day stay, the Pope will have a place for religious dialogue, such as meeting with Islamic Shiite leaders, and will pray to the victims at Mosul, which was the base of the extremist organization ”Islamic State.”
However, in Iraq, there are a series of attacks such as rockets being shot at the base where the U.S. military is stationed on the 3rd, and there are concerns about security.
Approximately 10,000 security forces are on guard, while the Pope travels by armored vehicles and helicopters.
Iraq is the birthplace of the Prophet Abraham, who appears in the Old Testament, and although the number has decreased significantly due to conflict, about 300,000 Christians still live.
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