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Pope asks Iraqi Catholics to work toward peace and reconciliation

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Pope encourages Iraqi Catholics not to be discouraged and to work for peace
By: Associated Press

ROME -- Pope Benedict XVI urged Iraqi Catholics on Saturday not to be discouraged and to continue working for peace and reconciliation.

Benedict made the appeal during an audience with the patriarch of Chaldean Catholics, Emmanuel III Delly, and other bishops from the Chaldean church at the end of their weeklong meeting, or synod, in Rome.

The pope said he wanted to send Iraqi Catholics a special word of encouragement and prayer "so that your beloved country, despite the current difficult situation, doesn't get discouraged and continues in the path toward reconciliation and peace."
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