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Pope Francis is welcomed by Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi as he arrives to Baghdad International Airport on historic trip to Iraq. The 84-year-old, who said he was making the first-ever papal visit to Iraq as a "pilgrim of peace," will also reach out to Shiite Muslims when he meets Iraq's top cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani. IMAGES TO COMPLETE WITH VIDI94C2CB_EN
Pope Francis arrives at the celebrated mass on Sunday with several thousand worshippers spread across a stadium in the Kurdistan regional capital of Arbil, the largest liturgy of his trip to pandemic-hit Iraq. IMAGES
Pope Francis boards his plane at Baghdad airport as he heads back to Rome at the end of his historic trip to war-torn Iraq meant to encourage the country's dwindling Christian community and deepen interfaith dialogue. IMAGES
Pope Francis begins celebrating at Baghdad's Saint Joseph Cathedral the first public mass of his trip to Iraq before a sparse assembly of faithful and officials due to coronavirus restrictions. IMAGES
Pope Francis arrives at the Chaldean Cathedral of "Saint Joseph" in Baghdad to hold a holy mass. IMAGES