Pope Francis intends to visit Iraq in 2020
By DW
10 June 2019 |
2:57 pm
In a Vatican audience, the pope reiterated his desire to visit Baghdad, despite security concerns. He also called out Western hypocrisy for claiming to promote peace while selling weapons abroad.
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