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Pope Francis To Hold Interfaith Prayer Service At Birthplace Of Abraham

Jon Brown
Pope Francis To Hold Interfaith Prayer Service At Birthplace Of Abraham
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Pope Francis plans to hold an interfaith prayer ceremony next week amid the ruins of Ur, an ancient Mesopotamian city and the traditional birthplace of Abraham.

In a service the Vatican has dubbed “Prayer for the sons and daughters of Abraham,” the pope will conduct a service promoting harmony between different religions and will be attended by Christians, Muslims, Mandaean-Sabaeans, Yazidis, and other religious minorities in Iraq, according to Reuters.

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