Primarily, these recommendations include fixing issues of security, economic development and sustainability, and infrastructure. There are some of the main challenges Christians face in desiring to return or stay in Iraq.

Part of the Pope’s recommendations also included the work of Muqtada al Sadr, a harsh political leader who began an ad hoc committee seeking to return stolen Christian property to its rightful owner.

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Khadimi commented that Pope Francis’ recent Iraq visit was one of love and tolerance. Following the visit, he called for a national dialogue among dissenting groups as a major tenet of Pope Francis’ efforts for peace.

Source: persecution.org