Pope Francis visits Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani in Najaf | SW NEWS Special Bulletin | Day 02

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Pope Francis has met with the spiritual leader of most of the world’s Shia Muslims, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani. The two men met at the Grand Ayatollah’s residence in the city of Najaf, a three-hour car journey to the south of the capital Baghdad.

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After the meeting with the Grand Ayatollah, Pope Francis headed back north to the ancient city of Ur which is the birthplace of the Abraham, patriarch who lived about 1900 years prior to the incarnation of Jesus Christ and who is revered as a founding figure by both Christians, Muslims and Jews.

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Finally, Sunday March the 7th will see Pope Francis travel north to visit the cities of Bakhdida and Mosul. Bakhdida, also known as Qaraqosh, is situated 20 miles southeast of the city of Mosul.

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