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PM supports Cardinal Sako to Succeed Late Pope Francis

By on 23rd April 2025 in Politics

By John Lee. Iraq's Prime Minister has committed "unwavering support" for Cardinal Louis Sako (pictured) to succeed the late Pope Francis as head of the Catholic Church. Describing him as the only nominee from the Middle East, Mohammed S. Al-Sudani said the 76-year-old Chaldean Archbishop of Baghdad is widely respected both locally and internationally. Full […]

PM Barzani meets Pope’s Envoy

By on 21st January 2015 in Security

Kurdistan Region Prime Minister, Nechirvan Barzani, yesterday received in Erbil Archbishop Giorgio Lingua, Apostolic Nuncio in Iraq and his accompanying delegation. Archbishop Giorgio Lingua said that the Vatican follows the situation in the Kurdistan Region very closely. He conveyed Vatican’s gratitude to the Kurdistan Region for sheltering and assisting the internally displaced persons and refugees, […]