wo06 MAR Pope Salvation

The National
  • Pope Francis delivers his speech during a meeting with bishops and priests, at the Our Lady of Salvation Church, in Baghdad. AP Photo
    Pope Francis delivers his speech during a meeting with bishops and priests, at the Our Lady of Salvation Church, in Baghdad. AP Photo
  • Our Lady of Salvation Church, a Syriac Catholic Church, was the scene of a deadly Al Qaeda attack that occurred within the church's walls 11 years ago. AFP
    Our Lady of Salvation Church, a Syriac Catholic Church, was the scene of a deadly Al Qaeda attack that occurred within the church's walls 11 years ago. AFP
  • People listen as Pope Francis speaks during a visit to the Our Lady of Salvation Church. Reuters
    People listen as Pope Francis speaks during a visit to the Our Lady of Salvation Church. Reuters
  • Forty-eight were killed, including two priests, in an October 31, 2010 attack claimed by the Islamic State of Iraq, an offshoot of Al Qaeda. AFP
    Forty-eight were killed, including two priests, in an October 31, 2010 attack claimed by the Islamic State of Iraq, an offshoot of Al Qaeda. AFP
  • "We are gathered in this Cathedral of Our Lady of Salvation, hallowed by the blood of our brothers and sisters who here paid the ultimate price for their fidelity to the Lord and his church," said the Pope. AFP
    "We are gathered in this Cathedral of Our Lady of Salvation, hallowed by the blood of our brothers and sisters who here paid the ultimate price for their fidelity to the Lord and his church," said the Pope. AFP
  • Pope Francis was joined by Cardinal Louis Raphael Sako, Patriarch of Babylon of the Chaldeans and head of the Chaldean Catholic Church. AP Photo
    Pope Francis was joined by Cardinal Louis Raphael Sako, Patriarch of Babylon of the Chaldeans and head of the Chaldean Catholic Church. AP Photo
  • Pope Francis walks through the Our Lady of Salvation Church. Reuters
    Pope Francis walks through the Our Lady of Salvation Church. Reuters
  • Pope Francis receives flowers are he arrives at the Our Lady of Salvation Church. Reuters
    Pope Francis receives flowers are he arrives at the Our Lady of Salvation Church. Reuters
  • A motorcade carrying Pope Francis arrives at Our Lady of Salvation Church. EPA
    A motorcade carrying Pope Francis arrives at Our Lady of Salvation Church. EPA