Baghdad - Pope John Paul II will make a "pilgrimage" in Iraq at the beginning of December and will meet President Saddam Hussein, the Chaldean Catholic Patriarch Raphael Bidawid said yesterday. The visit will take place between December 2nd and 5th, the patriarch said.
Pope to meet Iraqi president
Baghdad - Pope John Paul II will make a "pilgrimage" in Iraq at the beginning of December and will meet President Saddam Hussein…
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