Pope laments exodus of last Christians from Mosul

'Our brothers are persecuted, they are driven out'

A woman holds her newborn baby as Pope Francis delivers his July 20
Angelus address in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican. Pope Francis
called for prayers, dialogue, and peace, as the last Iraqi Christians
flee Mosul. CNS photo / Giampiero Sposito, Reuters.

In
his weekly address after praying the Angelus in St. Peter's Square July
20, Pope