Jordan- Pope Francis departs Rome for historic Iraq tour
(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency) Amman, Mar. 5 (Petra)-- Pope Francis left Rome on Friday to start a four-day trip to Iraq, his most risky foreign trip since his election in 2012 and the first visit by a pontiff to the country.
Iraq is deploying thousands of additional security personnel to protect Francis during the visit, which comes after a spate of rocket and suicide bomb attacks raised fears for his safety.
05/03/2021 11:22:25
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