Pope Holds Historic Meeting With Iraq's Top Shiite Cleric, Preaches Message Of Unity
On the second day of a landmark trip to Iraq, Pope Francis traveled to the the city of Najaf to meet Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, before visiting what is believed to be the birthplace of Abraham.
Updated at 1:25 p.m. ET
Pope Francis sought to reinforce ties across religions during the second day of his trip to Iraq, visiting a top Shiite Muslim cleric on Saturday and leading a meeting with representatives of different faiths at the ancient site of Ur in the south of the country.
According to scripture, Ur is the birthplace
