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Pope Francis Moved by Iraqi Christians’ Witness: ‘This is the Pure Gospel’

Pope Francis holds an in-flight press conference en route to Rome from Iraq

Colm Flynn
Pope Francis holds an in-flight press conference en route to Rome from Iraq

The Christian population in Iraq has been steadily dwindling for decades, from around 1.4 million in 2003 to around 250,000 Christians in the country.