John Cookson

"It's indescribable," said one worshipper, 53-year-old Martin Scekes, who survived the bombing and decided to stay. Mr. Scekes  told the Catholic Herald: "The Pope coming to see us will lift our hearts."

-- baghdad -- pope francis touched down in baghdad today, sealing his place in history as the first roman pontiff to visit iraq. iraqis had ...

Christians have been waiting more than 20 years for a Pope to come see them, after St John Paul II's pilgrimage was abandoned when talks broke down with the then-President Saddam Hussein. Security concerns prevented successor Pope Benedict XVI accepting an invitation. It's not only Christian communities who are excited.

security forces on high alert ahead of pope francis's arrival by john cookson in baghdad. pope francis is making one of the most difficult a...

Asked in February why he was making a tour of Iraq at a time of growing political tension and worries about the spread of Covid, Pope Francis replied: “I am the pastor of people who are suffering.”

john cookson is in iraq ahead of pope francis's scheduled arrival friday at 2pm local time - baghdad - pope francis is set to make history f...

the mysterious vetting process takes at least five years and is one of the catholic church's best kept secrets. but, somewhere in the vatica...