#Pope #Francis left Rome on Friday to start a four-day trip to #Iraq, his most risky foreign trip since his election in 2012 and the first visit by a pontiff to the country. raq is deploying thousands of additional security personnel to protect Francis during the visit, which comes after a spate of rocket and suicide bomb attacks raised fears for the Catholic leader’s safety. FRANCE 24’s Seema Gupta tells us more.
Pope Francis leaves Rome at start of risky trip to Iraq
