Pictures and videos of Pope Francis holding a multi-denominational prayer meeting in Iraq where the biblical father Abraham was born and calling for peace have gone viral on the internet.
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Asia News says that one of the reasons for the increase in international tourism in Iraq, which is affected by war and communal violence, is the apostolic visit of Pope Francis to the country in March 2021.
YouTube social media celebrities, social influencers, innovators, artists, and media professionals have recently visited Iraq, described its beauty, and encouraged tourism.
The Asia News Agency mentioned that one of the reasons for this is the visit of Pope Francis to Iraq, which has made a great impact on the outside world, and said that this trip has aroused interest among visitors in the region where this Arab country is located and elsewhere.
The Iraqi government has eased entry permits to attract tourists to the country, allowing tourists from 36 countries to enter the country visa-free.
In 1973, more than five hundred thousand foreign tourists visited Iraq, but the war and economic embargoes in the country stopped tourism altogether. (AsiaNews)