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Pope Francis joins hands with senior Iraqi Shia cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al Sistani

Pope Francis has joined hands with Iraq’s top Shia cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al Sistani at the Islamic scholar’s home in the Iraqi city of Najaf.

The meeting – the first of its kind between two such senior leaders in the Christian and Muslim world – was held privately and holds huge symbolism.

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