The pope arrives in Iraq 

Pope Francis arrived in Baghdad on Friday for a three-day visit to Iraq. He was greeted by Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi at the airport. Throngs of people lined the highways, waving the Iraqi and Vatican flags as the pope’s motorcade passed. The World’s Shirin Jaafari gives us an update.

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