Pope Francis on Wednesday asked for prayers for his upcoming trip to Iraq, noting that the Iraqi people have been waiting for a papal visit since Pope St. John Paul II was prevented from going in...
Clockwise from top left: Ezekiel, Abraham, Jonah, Jude the Apostle and Thomas the Apostle all traversed this holy land. Since Old Testament times, this ancient land of faith has continued to provide...
Rocchi The restored Marian statue damaged by Islamic State during its occupation of Karamles, Iraq. Pope Francis is expected to bless the statue of Our Lady during a stadium Mass in Erbil on March 7.