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  • Published on 01:15 GMT

    Republican Governors Push for Schools to Reopen

    LiveUpdated  March 6, 2021, 7:42 p.m. ET March 6, 2021, 7:42 p.m. ET Here’s what you need to know: Republican governors are increasingly ordering schools to bring young children back into classrooms, their demands bolstered by declining coronavirus cases …

    Source: The New York Times - Neutral
  • Published on Mar 6, 2021

    Pope seeks peace with Muslim leaders in Iraq

    As Pope Francis entered the home of Iraq’s top Shiite cleric on Saturday, a few white doves were released into the air. During their 40-minute meeting, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani wished the pontiff and followers of the Catholic Church happiness and …

    Source: World - Right-wing
  • Published on Mar 6, 2021

    Pope has historic meeting with Iraq cleric

    Pope Francis and Iraq's top Shi'ite cleric have delivered a powerful message of peaceful coexistence, urging Muslims to embrace Iraq's Christian minority during a historic meeting in the holy city of Najaf. Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani said …

    Source: PerthNow - Neutral
  • Published on Mar 6, 2021

    Pope condemns extremism in Iraq visit

    Pope Francis has condemned violence in the name of religion and shared a message of religious coexistence in a historic visit to Iraq. Francis also held a meeting with Iraq's top Shi'ite cleric in the holy city of Najaf on Saturday. The inter- …

    Source: PerthNow - Neutral
  • Published on Mar 6, 2021

    Pope Francis and an Iraqi cleric send one kind of message about religious respect — and another about masks.

    LiveUpdated  March 6, 2021, 4:53 p.m. ET March 6, 2021, 4:53 p.m. ET Here’s what you need to know: States have continued steadily lifting restrictions, despite warnings from top federal health officials like Dr. Anthony S. Fauci that new coronavirus cases …

    Source: The New York Times - Neutral
  • Published on Mar 6, 2021

    Pope Francis holds first ever papal Mass in Baghdad

    On the second day of his visit to Iraq, Pope Francis delivered a Mass in the St. Joseph Chaldean Catholic cathedral in central Baghdad. The Mass was the first time that the 84-year-old pontiff had presided over a liturgy in the Eastern Rite. Attendance was …

    Source: Deutsche Welle - Public Broadcaster
  • Published on Mar 6, 2021

    15-year-old girl missing from Park Manor neighborhood

    PLAINS OF UR, Iraq (AP) — Pope Francis walked through a narrow alley in Iraq’s holy city of Najaf for a historic meeting with the country’s top Shiite cleric Saturday, and together they delivered a powerful message of peaceful coexistence in a country …

    Source: WGN TV - Illinois - Neutral
  • Published on Mar 6, 2021

    AS IT HAPPENED: Pope Francis meets Grand Ayatollah Ali Al-Sistani

    DUBAI: Pope Francis and Iraq’s top Shiite cleric delivered a powerful message of peaceful coexistence on Saturday in a historic first meeting between the leaders of Roman Catholicism and Shiite Islam. The Shiite cleric, Ali Al-Sistani, met the Pope at his …

    Source: Arab News - Gov't Propaganda
  • Published on Mar 6, 2021

    Pope Francis Meets Iraq’s Top Ayatollah as Both Urge Peace

    UR, Iraq — First Pope Francis showed up at the modest residence of Iraq’s most reclusive, and powerful, Shiite religious cleric for a delicate and painstakingly negotiated summit. Hours later, he presided over a stage crowded with religious leaders on the …

    Source: The New York Times - Neutral
  • Published on Mar 6, 2021

    The Latest: Pope Francis delivers sermon in Baghdad church

    BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) — The Latest on Pope Francis’ historic visit to Iraq, aimed at rallying the country’s dwindling Christian community after decades of war and unrest (all times local): 6:40 p.m. Pope Francis is reminding Iraq’s Chaldean Catholics of one …

    Source: KSN 16 - Uncategorized
  • Published on Mar 6, 2021

    The Latest: Iraqi PM declares National Day of Coexistence

    PLAINS OF UR – The Latest on Pope Francis' historic visit to Iraq, aimed at rallying the country's dwindling Christian community after decades of war and unrest (all times local): 5:15 p.m. Iraq's prime minister has declared March 6 a National …

    Source: WSLS - Virginia - Neutral
  • Published on Mar 6, 2021

    Ali al-Sistani: Spiritual leader and stabilizing factor

    Ali al-Sistani, Iraq's most important Shiite cleric, was born in 1931 in the Iranian city of Mashhad, but in 1951 he moved to Iraq, where he has lived for the past 70 years. He is a highly esteemed theologian, who first headed the famous Hawza ( …

    Source: Deutsche Welle - Public Broadcaster
  • Published on Mar 6, 2021

    Pope Francis in Iraq

    Pope John Paul II had to cancel plans to visit Iraq at the turn of this century as the country’s escalating tensions with the United States undermined negotiations with Saddam Hussein for a papal visit. Pope Benedict XVI had to cancel his plans because of …

    Source: The New York Times - Neutral
  • Published on Mar 6, 2021

    Pope Francis Visits Nasiriyah on Second Day of Historic Apostolic Trip to Iraq

    Middle East 08:02 GMT 06.03.2021Get short URL https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e5/03/06/1082269037_0:165:3072:1893_1200x675_80_0_0_d0ea1a3706a0b346adc6f6ea495c651c.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img. …

    Source: Sputnik International - Gov't Propaganda
  • Published on Mar 6, 2021

    The Latest: Pope calls for unity among faiths in Iraq’s Ur

    PLAINS OF UR, Iraq — The Latest on Pope Francis’ historic visit to Iraq, aimed at rallying the country’s dwindling Christian community after decades of war and unrest (all times local): 12:15 p.m. Pope Francis is urging Iraq’s Muslim and Christian …

    Source: The Tribune - Indiana - Neutral
  • Published on Mar 6, 2021

    Pope Francis, in Iraq, Calls for Interfaith Unity

    LiveUpdated  March 6, 2021, 4:41 a.m. ET March 6, 2021, 4:41 a.m. ET On his second day of a three-day trip, Francis met Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, a spiritual authority for many Shiite Muslims. He also toured the ruins of the ancient city of Ur, …

    Source: The New York Times - Neutral
  • Published on Mar 6, 2021

    Funeral plans for Manhattan woman killed in 7-car crash in Topeka on I-70 set

    PLAINS OF UR, Iraq (AP) — Pope Francis and Iraq’s top Shiite cleric delivered a powerful message of peaceful coexistence Saturday, urging Muslims in the war-weary Arab nation to embrace Iraq’s long-beleaguered Christian minority during an historic meeting …

    Source: KSNT News - Uncategorized
  • Published on Mar 6, 2021

    Pope Francis holds historic meeting with powerful Shia Islam cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistan

    Pope Francis today held a historic meeting with the top Shia Islam cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani on day two of his landmark visit to Iraq. The 84-year-old, who defied security fears and the pandemic to become the first pontiff to travel to the Gulf …

    Source: Daily Mail - Right-wing
  • Published on Mar 6, 2021

    Iraqi Shiite leader reaffirms coexistence after meeting pope

    New NAJAF, Iraq (AP) — After his historic meeting with Pope Francis, Iraq’s top Shiite cleric affirmed that religious authorities have a role in protecting Iraq’s Christians and said they should live in peace and enjoy the same rights as other Iraqis. The …

    Source: 25 News - Illinois - Neutral
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