Controversial Iraqi Christian Didn’t Meet With Pope Francis Privately, Vatican Confirms

By Jonah McKeown

An Iraqi Christian figure involved in a dispute with the leader of the Catholic Church in the country was not, as he has implied online, granted a private audience with Pope Francis, the Vatican clarified on Tuesday. 

Rayan Al-Kildani, whose name means “Rayan the Chaldean,” is a Christian lawmaker and...