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November 9, 2021

Pope Francis condemns attack on Iraqi prime minister's residence

Iraqi soldiers take part in an intensive security deployment following a drone attack on Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi's residence in Baghdad Nov. 7, 2021. Pope Francis sent a message to the Iraqi prime minister after the attack.

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis condemned a drone attack on the Iraqi prime minister's residence as a "vile act of terrorism" and expressed his hope that all people in the country would pursue peace through dialogue.

Published in International
January 3, 2020

Iraqi cardinal: Innocents will 'be the fuel' for fire after drone strike

Iranian Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani, pictured in an undated photo, was killed in a U.S. drone airstrike at Baghdad International Airport Jan. 3, 2020.

Chaldean Catholic Patriarch Louis Sako, responding to a U.S. drone attack in Baghdad that killed Iran's top general, said "wisdom is required to avoid the 'volcanic eruption' we are about to face."

Published in International