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Jubouri calls for Pope to visit Iraq
April 09, 2015
BAGHDAD / Obelisk: The head of the House of Representatives Saleem al-Jubouri, on Thursday, that Christians remain in Iraq will strengthen the unity and cohesion of sects and components, with renewed his call for the Pope to visit the city of Ur.
He said al-Jubouri said in a statement, seen by the "Obelisk", at the start of his visit, the Russian Orthodox Church and meeting with Bishop Volkolasca Heraleon, that "humanity is threatened by terrorism, which would unite all nations and support for Iraq needs to confront the fateful", adding that "religious bodies and institutions played a major role in the face of terrorism and that Iraq needs more support in this aspect. "
Jubouri also stressed that "Iraq is a country of social components and not the country of a minority or a majority, and that Christians inherent component of this country and enjoy full citizenship rights in it, calling on everyone to work in order to achieve security and stability in it," he said, adding that "Christians remain in Iraq will enhance the unit and cohesion sects and components. "
It is noteworthy that the parliament speaker Salim al-Jubouri, arrived last Monday to the Russian capital Moscow on an official three-day visit at the official invitation.
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