Pope Francis departs on Apostolic Journey to Iraq
05/03/2021The Pope boarded an Alitalia A330 at Fiumicino airport on Friday morning to begin his visit to the Middle Eastern nation of Iraq.
The papal plane took off at 7:45 AM, and is due to land at Baghdad’s International Airport around 2 PM local time. This will be the first time a Pope visits Iraq.
Pre-trip encounter
Before leaving the Casa Santa Marta on Friday morning, Pope Francis met briefly with around a dozen Iraqi refugees living in Italy.
The refugees are assisted by the Community of Saint Egidio and the Auxilium Cooperative… Read more »