Pope Francis to meet powerful Shia cleric in Iraq
Pope Francis is to hold a symbolic meeting with one of the most powerful figures in Shia Islam on the second day of his landmark trip to Iraq./ The Pope's encounter with Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, the spiritual leader of millions of Shia Muslims, is taking place in the holy city of Najaf./ It is the Pope's first international trip since the start of the pandemic - and the first ever papal visit to Iraq./ Covid-19 and security fears have made this the pontiff's riskiest trip yet./ The 84-year-old leader of the Catholic church earlier ...
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