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Pope Francis condemns extremism as 'betrayal of religion'

Visiting Ur, the ancient Iraqi city where Jews, Christians and Muslims believe their common patriarch Abraham was born, Pope Francis denounced extremism as a "betrayal of religion."

The Pope visited Ur on Saturday, the second day of the <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/05/middleeast/iraq-pope-francis-visit-arrival-baghdad-intl/index.html" target="_blank">first ever papal visit</a> to Iraq. Addressing a meeting