Pope sends messages of solidarity to suffering Christians in Iraq, Nigeria
March 27, 2015
Cardinal Fernando Filoni, the prefect of the Congregation for Evangelization, is traveling to Iraq to spend Holy Week and Easter with embattled Christians there, the Vatican has announced.
The cardinal will travel as a representative of Pope Francis, who is conveying his solidarity with the Christians who are suffering in Iraq, particularly in the region around Mosul and the Nineveh plains, the Vatican said.
The Pope has also sent a message of solidarity to the people of northern Nigeria, where terrorist attacks have driven thousands from their homes.
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