Pope Francis: Meeting With Iraq’s Top Shiite Cleric Offered ‘Universal Message’ Of Fraternity
On his flight to Rome from Baghdad on Monday, Pope Francis said that Iraq’s top Shiite cleric is a “humble and wise man,” and their March 6 meeting had a “universal message” about the importance of fraternity.
The landmark meeting with Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani took place on the second day of Pope Francis’...
