Pope lands in Baghdad for risky Iraq tour

By Philip Pullella and John Davison
Updated March 5 2021 - 11:49pm, first published 11:43pm
Pope Francis has been greeted by Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi at Baghdad's airport.
Pope Francis has been greeted by Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi at Baghdad's airport.

Pope Francis has landed in Baghdad for his most risky foreign trip since his election in 2013, saying he feels duty-bound to make the "emblematic" visit because Iraq has suffered so much for so long.

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