Shortly after the Pope Francis' visit to Iraq ten days ago, the Iraqi prime minister issued a call for national dialogue, in the "papal spirit of love and tolerance".
This was welcomed by various groups, including - a few days ago - by the right-wing nationalist Shia leader Moqtada al-Sadr.
A strange reaction to the Pope's words in a 'land where Christians are persecuted', right?
'Iraq, or the Middle East - where Christians are persecuted' is a phrase that we often hear i...
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