Pope Francis meets Iraq's top Shi'ite cleric

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Published on March 6, 2021 - Duration: 01:00s

Pope Francis meets Iraq's top Shi'ite cleric

Pope Francis began a historic meeting with Iraq's top Shi'ite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani on Saturday, in a powerful appeal for coexistence in a land torn by sectarianism and violence.


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