Insight Protected: In Iraq, the Pope intones a Prayer of the Sons and Daughters of Abraham. I was at an equally historic ceremony there during the Iraq war in 2003. 6 March 2021 By Paul Martin This content is password protected. To view it please enter your password below: Password: Post navigation Previous PostPrevious The Pope visits the Grand Ayatollah in Najaf. It’s a Holy City for Shia Islam. But it’s also been the scene of tension and violence.Next PostNext The Pope is in Mosul, once the Biblical city of Nineveh. One man is hoping the Holy Father’s visit will help restore the Iraqi city’s symbol of religious unity: the tomb of Jonah, destroyed by Isis.