A historic Aramaic prayer manuscript restored after descration by the Islamic State. During his Iraq visit, Pope Francis returned the manuscript to the Catholic church where it was once held.

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A historic Aramaic prayer manuscript restored after descration by the Islamic State. During his Iraq visit, Pope Francis returned the manuscript to the Catholic church where it was once held.

Pope Francis was presented with the restored liturgical text by a small delegation in the library of the Apostolic Palace a few weeks before his trip to Iraq.