Pope: reconciliation, peace, unity and stability for Iraq
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis appealed for peace in Iraq on Wednesday.The Holy Father
made his appeal at the close of his weekly General Audience on Wednesday, before greeting
Iraqi civil authorities and representatives of the various religious groups which,
said Pope Francis, “constitute the richness of the country.” The Iraqi delegation
was accompanied by the President of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue,
Card. Jean-Louis Tauran. Listen:
Pope Francis
said, “I invite you all to pray for the dear nation of Iraq, unfortunately affected
daily by tragic episodes of violence, in order that Iraq might find the way that leads
to reconciliation, peace, unity and stability.” At least a dozen incidents claimed
scores of lives in Iraq this past weekend - the latest in a wave of deadly violence
that has been on the rise since April of this year.