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Pope Francis Holds Historic, Symbolic Meeting With Iraq's Top Shiite Cleric
The pontiff and Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani delivered a powerful message of peaceful coexistence during their meeting in the holy city of Najaf.
By AP

Pope Francis To Make History By Visiting Influential Muslim Cleric's Home
Pope Francis will meet Iraq's Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, a prominent figure in Shiite Islam, to issue a joint call for peace.
By Qassim Abdul-zahra and Samya Kullab, AP