IRAQ: A MULTI-RACIAL INTERFAITH DELEGATION OF RELIGIOUS LEADERS FROM THE UNITED STATES HAS VISITED IRAQ ON A PRAYER PILGRIMAGE FOR PEACE

Record ID: 648075

  • Title: IRAQ: A MULTI-RACIAL INTERFAITH DELEGATION OF RELIGIOUS LEADERS FROM THE UNITED STATES HAS VISITED IRAQ ON A PRAYER PILGRIMAGE FOR PEACE
  • Date: 3rd March 2003
  • Summary: (U5) BAGHDAD, IRAQ (MARCH 3, 2003) (REUTERS- ACCESS ALL) 1. LV OF CHURCH CONGREGATION AT SYRIAN CATHOLIC CHURCH (ST MARY) 0.05 2. CU ELDERLY LADY WITH PRAYER BEADS 0.14 3. MCU YOUNG WOMAN CROSSING HERSELF 0.22 4. SLV/MCU AFRICAN AMERICAN LED DELEGATION SEATED WITH IRAQI CHRISTIANS (2 SHOTS) 0.30 5. CU/MCU CHURCH DIGNITARY READING BOOK (2 SHOTS) 0.35 6. LAS MAN SHAKING INCENSE (2 SHOTS) 0.48 7. MCU PRIEST MARKING PEOPLE'S FOREHEADS WITH SIGN OF CROSS (4 SHOTS) 1.08 8. MCU (English) REVERAND WALTER FAUNTROY SAYING: "We come to the one place that can save the world from barbarism of war that can begin here and appeal that we not give the U.S government a pretext for starting a war by complying fully with what the United Nations is asked of us and has asked of the people of Iraq." 1.35 9. PAN MURAL OF THE VIRGIN MARY 1.47 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 18th March 2003 12:00
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  • Location: BAGHDAD, IRAQ
  • Country: Iraq
  • Reuters ID: LVA8WZFDKKCC5QNM6UN6UVAPPO81
  • Story Text: A multi-racial interfaith delegation of religious
    leaders from the United States has visited Iraq on a prayer
    pilgrimage for peace.



    The African-American multi-faith delegation attended a
    church service with Iraqi Christians in Baghad on Monday
    (March 3).

    The multi-faith delegation had come to Baghdad to bear
    witness to the compassion and concern of faith communities in
    the United States for the human dignity and well-being of the
    Iraqi people, a press release issued by the delegation stated.


    Reverend Walter Fauntroy said: "We come to the one place
    that can save the world from barbarism of war that can begin
    here and appeal that we not give the U.S government a pretext
    for starting a war by complying fully with what the United
    Nations is asked of us and has asked of the people of Iraq."
    The press release mentioned that U.N. sanctions on Iraq
    had already have already inflicted a devastating toll on the
    Iraqi people,
    The delegation made it known that a bombing campaign on
    Baghdad will only compound their suffering and add greater
    instability to a region that is already embroiled in conflict.


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