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Rudaw Net
26-04-2025
- Politics
- Rudaw Net
President Barzani, Pope Francis shared ‘very strong' relationship: KRG rep
Also in Kurdistan President Barzani to represent Iraq at Pope Francis' funeral Kurdistan National Prayer Breakfast attendees visit Lalish President Barzani receives Italian ambassador to Iraq Yazidis perform Karajal pilgrimage in Duhok province A+ A- ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani, who is at the Vatican to attend the funeral of Pope Francis on behalf of Iraq, shared a 'very strong' relationship with the late pontiff, the Kurdistan Regional Government's (KRG) representative to Italy said on Friday. 'The pope's last prayer in the Middle East was in the Kurdistan Region, and the relationship between the pope and the president of the Kurdistan Region was also very strong,' Rezan Hama Salih, the KRG's representative to Italy, told Rudaw's Znar Shino. Salih confirmed that Barzani will represent Iraq at the ceremony. 'Several other countries also requested [to attend], but the Vatican itself identified the people and countries that are very close.' 'While the Kurdistan Region does not have a Christian majority, coexistence in the Kurdistan Region has made it very special,' he added. Pope Francis died at his residence on Monday after weeks of illness. The 88-year-old had been admitted to hospital in Rome on February 14 and was diagnosed with pneumonia. After 38 days, he was discharged from the hospital and appeared in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican to wish a Happy Easter to thousands of worshippers. The cause of his death was identified by doctors as a stroke and irreversible cardiocirculatory collapse. The pope made a historic trip to Iraq and the Kurdistan Region in March 2021, visiting the birthplace of Abraham in Ur in southern Iraq and the war-torn northern city of Mosul, and celebrating mass for 10,000 people in Erbil. President Barzani expressed his condolences in a post on X on Monday, saying he was 'deeply saddened by the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis - a man of great humility, compassion, and moral courage.' 'His Holiness's historic and courageous visit to Iraq and the Kurdistan Region in 2021 was a profound act of faith and solidarity, remembered with deep respect and gratitude by all our people,' he added. 'I will always cherish our meetings and his prayers for peace in Kurdistan, Iraq, and the world.' World leaders including United States President Donald Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron, and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will also attend the funeral.
Rudaw Net
25-04-2025
- Health
- Rudaw Net
President Barzani to represent Iraq at Pope Francis' funeral
Also in Kurdistan Kurdistan National Prayer Breakfast attendees visit Lalish President Barzani receives Italian ambassador to Iraq Yazidis perform Karajal pilgrimage in Duhok province Major obstacles cleared for Kurdish oil exports, only technical issues remain: SOMO A+ A- ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani will attend the funeral for Pope Francis at the Vatican on Saturday, representing Iraq, a statement from the presidency said on Friday. 'President Nechirvan Barzani, who is also representing Iraq, will participate tomorrow, Saturday, at the Vatican in the official farewell ceremony for Pope Francis, which will be attended by representatives from all over the world,' the statement said. Pope Francis died at his residence on Monday after receiving treatment for weeks for an infection that led to double pneumonia. The pope made a historic trip to Iraq and the Kurdistan Region in March 2021, visiting the birthplace of Abraham in Ur in southern Iraq and the war-torn northern city of Mosul, and celebrating mass for 10,000 people in Erbil. President Barzani expressed his condolences in a post on X on Monday, saying he was 'deeply saddened by the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis - a man of great humility, compassion, and moral courage.' 'His Holiness's historic and courageous visit to Iraq and the Kurdistan Region in 2021 was a profound act of faith and solidarity, remembered with deep respect and gratitude by all our people,' he added. 'I will always cherish our meetings and his prayers for peace in Kurdistan, Iraq, and the world.' The 88-year-old pontiff was admitted to hospital in Rome on February 14 and was diagnosed with pneumonia. After 38 days, he was discharged from the hospital and appeared in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican to wish a Happy Easter to thousands of worshippers. The cause of his death was identified by doctors as a stroke and irreversible cardiocirculatory collapse.
Rudaw Net
25-04-2025
- Politics
- Rudaw Net
Kurdistan National Prayer Breakfast attendees visit Lalish
Also in Kurdistan President Barzani receives Italian ambassador to Iraq Yazidis perform Karajal pilgrimage in Duhok province Major obstacles cleared for Kurdish oil exports, only technical issues remain: SOMO President Barzani, SDF chief Abdi discuss Kurds in Syria A+ A- ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - The first Kurdistan National Prayer Breakfast was held in Erbil earlier this week. Dozens of religious figures around the world, who had been invited for the event, visited Lalish Temple in Duhok province on Wednesday. Some of them had prior knowledge about Yazidis, while others had limited information. Together they said prayers for good, and showed solidarity with the Yazidis. 'These are all academic and political personalities from within European parliaments and the world, within political parties, at the global level. It is necessary for the world to get to know us closely through these personalities and to understand what the living conditions and religious freedom in Kurdistan are like,' Karim Suleimani, a Yazidi figure, told Rudaw. Ayub Nasri contributed to this article.
Rudaw Net
24-04-2025
- Rudaw Net
Yazidis perform Karajal pilgrimage in Duhok province
Also in Kurdistan Major obstacles cleared for Kurdish oil exports, only technical issues remain: SOMO President Barzani, SDF chief Abdi discuss Kurds in Syria Cardinal Sako praises Kurdistan Region's 'civil' system Kurdistan Region dust storm to continue through Friday: Expert A+ A- DUHOK, Kurdistan Region - Yazidis in the Kurdistan Region's Duhok province marched on a sacred pilgrimage on Wednesday. Called the Karajal pilgrimage, community members hike over a kilometer to a shrine atop a mountain in the Sharya area. People of different ages and genders perform traditional dances while trekking up the mountain. Daristan Nasrat and her family came from Germany to participate. "I came from Germany with my family. We came to the Karajal pilgrimage. God willing, may they perform this pilgrimage every year in happiness. This pilgrimage has been passed down to us by our ancestors, and our parents continue to perform this pilgrimage. We also want to do it every year in happiness like them," she told Rudaw. On the return journey, each pilgrim brings a branch of a tree with them as a reward for completing the pilgrimage. At the foot of the mountain, men bid farewell to the shrine by walking backwards and women face forward as they head toward the gathering place. The Karajal pilgrimage takes place annually on the second Wednesday after Chwarshama Sur (Red Wednesday), the Yazidi New Year. It is one of the 45 events observed by Yazidis. Ayub Nasri contributed to this article.
