Pope Benedict discusses Iraq with Chaldean Bishops

(22 Jan 09 - RV) Pope Benedict XVI today received a delegation of Chaldean Catholic Bishops from the Church in Iraq, the USA and Australia. The group is part of a wider delegation including leaders of the Syriac Catholic Church who are here in Rome on the Ad Limina visit.
On Wednesday, members of the group launched a documentary entitled SOS Iraqi Refugees that traces the plight of the Iraqi Christian community exiled in neighbouring nations. Veronica Scarisbrick reports: