The Pope receives a delegation representing the Iraqi Keldian church
Iraq-Vatican, Politics, 12/5/2003

Pope John Paul II stressed to a delegation representing the archbishops of the Keldian church in Iraq that visited him in the Vatican under the new patriarch for the church, Emaneul Karim Deili, that he is close to all the Iraqis, and he understands their desire to peace, security and freedom.

The Pope described before the delegation the situation in Iraq as "grave for Iraq and all humanity."

Deli, 76 year old, said, for his part to the Vatican news agency that the continued violence in Iraq should be completely denounced, because it is directed against all religions and humanitarian values. He indicated that maintaining security is a precondition for returning back to normal life.

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