The Pope Affirms His Determination To Visit Iraq And Meet The Iraqi People Who Suffered A Lot

Baghdad (NINA) - Pope Francis said Wednesday that he is still determined to make his historic visit to Iraq two days later, despite the missile attack that targeted Ain Al-Asad base today. The 84-year-old Pope said in his weekly sermon: The day after tomorrow, God willing, I will go to Iraq for a three-day pilgrimage visit, and for a long time I wanted to meet this people who suffered a lot. He added: I ask you to accompany this apostolic journey with your prayers so that it takes place in the best possible way and leads to the desired results. He continued: The Iraqi people are waiting for us and were waiting for John Paul II, who was banned from traveling there. People cannot be disappointed a second time. Let us pray that this journey will be a success. / End