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Franciscan U President: Value of Pope Francis’ Iraq Pilgrimage Cannot Be Underestimated

Franciscan University president Franciscan Father Dave Pivonka (r) visits the Mar Mattai Monastery, which dates back to the fourth century. The Monastery of St. Matthew is atop Mount Alfaf in northern Iraq.

Franciscan Father Dave Pivonka went on the papal journey to Iraq at the invitation of Erbil Archbishop Bashar Warda.