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Pope Francis Receives Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iraq
Fuad Mohammed Hussein
Pope Francis received the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iraq, Fuad Mohammed Hussein, in an audience today May 3, in the Vatican.
Responding to the questions of several journalists, the Director of the Press Office of the Holy See, Matteo Bruni, affirmed today in a statement: “I confirm that this morning Pope Francis received in an audience the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iraq, Fuad Mohammed Hussein.”
During their conversation, which lasted 30 minutes, the Holy Father had the opportunity to recall with gratitude the welcome he received in his recent journey.
Moreover, the Vatican spokesman shared, the Pontiff addressed “an affectionate greeting to Iraq and to all its people, reiterating his hope that all people may ‘grow in solidarity and in the ability to acknowledge themselves as responsible for the vulnerabilities of others.’”
Deborah Castellano Lubov
Deborah Castellano Lubov is Editorial Director & Senior Vatican & Rome Correspondent for EXAUDI (& Prior, for ZENIT); Author of 'The Other Francis' ('L'Altro Francesco') featuring interviews with those closest to the Pope and preface by Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Parolin (currently published in 5 languages); Deborah is also NBC & MSNBC Vatican Analyst. She often covers the Pope's travels abroad, often from the Papal Flight (including for historic trips such as to Abu Dhabi and Japan & Thailand), and has also asked him questions on the return-flight press conference on behalf of the English-speaking press present. Lubov has done much TV & radio commentary, including for NBC, Sky, EWTN, BBC, Vatican Radio, AP, Reuters and more. She also has contributed to various books on the Pope and has written for various Catholic publications. For 'The Other Francis': http://www.gracewing.co.uk/page219.html or https://www.amazon.com/Other-Francis-Everything-They-about/dp/0852449348/
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