The Pope travels to Iraq against the criteria of the Curia, the local government and the United States due to the threats of the Islamic State
At 7.30 am in Rome, Francis will begin the 32nd journey of his pontificate. Without a doubt, the most dangerous and the least recommended. Destiny? Iraq. A country marked by wars, the direct threat of the Islamic State and the virulent impact of the coronavirus. It is a very personal trip, chosen directly by Bergoglio against the criteria of the Curia, the host country itself and the United States secret services, which have strongly discouraged it.
