Pope arrives in Mosul, Iraqi city left in ruins by Daesh
Pope Francis arrived in Mosul on Sunday to pray in the decimated northern Iraqi city that was once a stronghold for Daesh and where Christians now number little more than a few dozen families.
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- Published Date: 10:27 | 07 March 2021
- Modified Date: 01:15 | 07 March 2021
Pope Francis landed on Sunday in Mosul, the ancient crossroads of northern Iraq now lying in ruins following the three-year reign of the Daesh.
Arriving in a convoy of five helicopters and amid extremely tight security, the pope will hold a prayer service for the "victims of war" outside a church ravaged by Daesh.
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