Pope Leo XIV encourages young Iraqi Christians gathered in Ankawa to become missionaries of faith, love and hope, urging them to be Christ's light and ...
Pope Leo XIV has urged young Christians in Iraq to remain steadfast in their faith and to become “the light of Christ” in a country that continues to suffer the consequences of decades of war, violence, and instability. The message was addressed to participants of the Ankawa Youth Meeting, held from July 8-11 in the Archdiocese of Erbil, in Iraqi Kurdistan. According to data collected by ACI MENA and the Chaldean Patriarchate of Baghdad, the Ira…