In June 2014, Mosul and the Nineveh Plains area of northern Iraq were conquered by ISIS. The terrorists left a trail of destruction in their wake and a quarter of the population, primarily Christians and Yazidis, fled the city.
Despite lingering fears, some residents are returning. Archbishop Michael Najeeb of Mosul, who welcomed a Pope to the city for the first time in history in March 2021, spoke to Vatican News about the revival of hope in this Mesopotamian city.
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