Merkel can’t recall ‘angry’ call to Pope
German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s office has said she does not recall phoning the Pope to express her anger at his speech in which he compared Europe to a “barren woman”. Francis suggested last week that she was angered by his comments.
Francis calls for better leadership in Iraq
The Pope told Iraqi prime minister Haider al-Abadi in a meeting last week that he hopes Iraq will have leaders strong enough to bring its communities together.
