Despite pope euphoria, Iraq Christians left without illusions

Baghdad (AFP) March 13, 2021

Iraqi Christians say they will "never forget the joy" of Pope Francis' historic visit to the country but they don't expect it to stem the minority's exodus from the country. Wajdane Nouri, a Christian in her fifties, will soon join her daughters in the United States. At the St. Joseph Cathedral, where she has long led the choir, huge posters and a red carpet still bear witness to the fir