Pope Francis revealed two assassination plots in Iraq

Italian media on December 17 quoted the content of the memoir Hope (Hope) of Pope Francis, in which the Vatican head revealed he had received warnings from British security officials that he was being targeted by at least two suicide bombers during his 2021 visit to Iraq. .

According to the warning, a young woman carrying explosives was on her way to Mosul city to attack him. A van also left at high speed to carry out the same intention.

The next day, when the Pope asked the Vatican Gendarmerie about the bomb plotters, the commander answered briefly: “They are no longer in this world.” “I was surprised. The Iraqi police stopped them and detonated the bomb. What a bitter fruit of conflict,” the Pope wrote.

Pope Francis’ visit to Iraq in March 2021 marked the first time a pope came to this country. It was considered a very high-risk trip due to security concerns and took place during the Covid-19 pandemic. rife.

But the Pope was determined to go to Iraq, home to one of the world’s oldest Catholic communities. Iraq then deployed thousands of additional security personnel to protect the Pope.

During the trip, he met Muslim Patriarch Ali Al-Sistani. He also visited Mosul, Iraq’s second largest city.

Pope Francis just turned 88 years old on December 17. Memoirs Hope His is scheduled for release in early 2025.