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Pope Francis 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
Pope Francis meets a crowd of Catholic faithful before conducting the final mass of his trip to Mongolia at the "Steppe Arena" hockey stadium, on a visit that has seen him seek to build bridges with neighbouring China. 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