POPE FRANCIS: FIRST POPE TO VISIT IRAQ
March 4, 2021
EWTN CANADA INVITES EVERYONE TO FOLLOW THE LIVE COVERAGE OF
THE HISTORIC HOPE-FILLED FIRST PAPAL VISIT TO IRAQ
POPE From this Friday, March 5 to Monday, March 8, His Holiness Pope Francis will be making a historic Apostolic Visit to Iraq. In all countries with a biblical history, Iraq has remained the only nation in the Holy Land not visited by a Pope. His visit will be a significant one for the Catholic faithful of Iraq.
EWTN will offer extensive LIVE airing of the Papal Visit. They are happy to let our Catholic faithful in Canada and around the globe share in the journey of the Pope and the Church.
The coverage below will be aired live through our cable tv partners, as well as online
(www.ewtn.com/tv/watch-live)
and on our EWTN mobile app:
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DATE |
EVENT NAME |
TIME |
DURATION |
DESCRIPTION |
|
3/5/2021 (Fri) |
Pope Francis in Iraq: |
6:00am ET |
15 min. |
From the International Airport in Baghdad. |
|
3/5/2021 |
Pope Francis in Iraq: |
7:00am ET |
15 min. |
From the Presidential Palace in Baghdad. |
|
3/5/2021 |
Pope Francis in Iraq: |
7:30am ET |
30 min. |
From the Presidential Palace in Baghdad. |
|
3/5/2021 |
Pope Francis in Iraq: |
10:30am ET |
1 hr. |
From the Syro-Catholic Cathedral of |
|
3/6/2021 |
Pope Francis in Iraq: |
3:00am ET |
1 hr. |
From Ur (the birthplace of Abraham). |
|
3/6/2021 |
Pope Francis in Iraq: |
9:45am ET |
1 hr. & |
From the Chaldean Cathedral of "Saint Joseph" in Baghdad and presided over by Pope Francis. |
|
3/7/2021 |
Pope Francis in Iraq: |
12:30am ET |
30 min. |
From Erbil Airport in Iraq. |
|
3/7/2021 |
Pope Francis in Iraq: |
2:00am ET |
30 min. |
From the Hosh al-Bieaa (Church square) in Mosul. |
|
3/7/2021 |
Pope Francis in Iraq: |
3:30am ET |
1 hr. |
From the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Qaraqosh, Iraq. |
|
3/7/2021 |
Pope Francis in Iraq: |
12:00pm ET |
2 hrs. |
From Erbil, Iraq. |
|
3/8/2021 |
Pope Francis in Iraq: |
1:30am ET |
20 min. |
From the International Airport in Baghdad. |
*For other programs related to the topic of Christianity in Iraq, please visit: www.ewtn.com/tv/schedule/canada
** Schedules are always subject to change should there be delays or unforeseen incidents.
We are united with you in prayer for the Pope's safety during his visit, for the people of Iraq and for the visit to bear much fruit. God bless..
Nerissa Flores
EWTN - Regional Marketing Manager, Canada
Email: nflores@ewtn.com
Cell Phone #: 437-986-3986
PO Box 86, Stn Adelaide, Toronto ON M5C 2H8
