September 20, 2026

Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Papal Visit to Iraq

Pope meets with genocide survivor who inspired his Iraq trip

Pope Francis held a private audience with Nadia Murad, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate and survivor of the...

Pope gives $350,000 to help suffering Iraqi families

Before returning to Rome from Iraq March 8, Pope Francis left $350,000 to assist families still suffering the...

Cardinal, imam hold dialogue as follow-up to pope’s meeting with ayatollah

With personal warmth paired with the careful phrasing of diplomats, Washington Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory and Imam Sayyid...

Patriarch: Iraqi Christians hope goodwill from papal trip carries over

Political leaders had "very nice words" during Pope Francis' early March trip to Iraq, but now Christians pray...

‘Human fraternity’ includes citizenship rights for all, cardinal says

Pope Francis' focus on "human fraternity" does not aim simply at promoting tolerance among different religions and ethnic...

Detroit-area Chaldean Catholics call pope’s Iraq trip ‘beautiful to see’

Metro Detroit's Chaldean Catholic community hopes Pope Francis' recently completed pastoral visit to Iraq strengthens and restores some...

Iraq visit was ‘sign of hope’ for suffering people, pope says

Despite years of suffering due to war and terrorism, the people of Iraq continue to look to the...

Faith amid the ruins: Pope calls Iraqis to affirm kinship under one God

Pope Francis summarized his "pilgrimage of faith and penitence" to Iraq in a prayer: "If God is the...

Returning from Iraq, pope talks about ‘risks’ taken on trip

The Catholic Church's commitment to dialogue with other churches and with other religions flows from the Gospel, but...

Cleanse your hearts of anger, live the Gospel, pope says at Mass in Irbil

Having witnessed or even experienced persecution for their faith, the Christians of Iraq must be careful not to...