October 24, 2026

Saturday of the Twenty-ninth Week in Ordinary Time

Papal Visit to Iraq

Papal trip to Iraq influences Muslims beyond Iraq’s borders, analyst says

Pope Francis' historic visit to the Middle East's most conflict-riven nation gives hope and comfort to Iraqis of...

Life triumphs over death as Christians rebuild in Iraq, pope says

Amid the rubble and bombed out remains of four churches destroyed by Islamic State militants, Pope Francis paid...

Living the beatitudes can change the world, pope says in Iraq

Pope Francis told Iraqi Christians that when they suffer discrimination, persecution or war, the Eight Beatitudes are addressed...

Hostility, violence are ‘betrayals’ of religion, pope says in Iraq

Traveling to the birthplace of Abraham, Pope Francis urged believers to prove their faith in the one God...

Pope, Iraqi Shiite leader affirm importance of dialogue, respect

In a low-key meeting followed closely in Iraq and beyond, Pope Francis and Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, the influential...

Pope: Honor martyrs by remaining faithful, working for a better Iraq

Pope Francis visited the cathedral where 48 Christian martyrs died in 2010 when militants detonated explosives and shot...

Pope arrives in Iraq, promoting peace, tolerance, equality

To consolidate peace and ensure progress, the government and people of Iraq must never treat anyone as a...

‘Finally,’ pope says he will be able to make pilgrimage to Iraq

Pope Francis told the people of Iraq he was going to their country as a "penitential pilgrim," asking...

Pope Francis’ journey to Iraq brings hope for peace, reconciliation in Arizona’s Chaldean community

The 1,200 Chaldean Catholic families who live in Arizona are thousands of miles from the land of their...

Honoring suffering, building bridges: Papal trip to Iraq has dual focus

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing security concerns, Pope Francis is determined to visit Iraq to pay homage...