In an excerpt from his forthcoming autobiography, Francis said two suicide bombers had been planning to attack one of his events in Mosul.

Pope Francis assassination plot in Iraq foiled after British intelligence tip-off - Two suicide bombers had planned to target Pontiff on 2021 visit to Iraq

According to Pope Francis, a bid to kill him during a 2021 visit to Iraq was foiled following a tip from British intelligence.

Pope Francis was the target of a horrifying assassination plot during a trip to Iraq, according to revelations in his upcoming autobiography. The attempt on his life was averted following a timely tip-off from British intelligence. The pontiff set off for a three-day visit to Iraq during the coronavirus pandemic in March 2021.

In this episode of Inside the Vatican, Colleen and Gerry examine insights from Pope Francis' forthcoming autobiography and reflect on the first-ever visit of a pope to the Mediterranean island of Corsica on Sunday,

In a rare interview, Pope Francis answers questions on global conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza, migrants in the U.S., sexual abuse in the church, and more during a conversation with.

Pope Francis revealed that he narrowly escaped two assassination attempts during his historic visit to Iraq in March 2021, as detailed in his upcoming autobiography "Hope," according to excerpts published by Le Figaro. In his memoirs, which are set to be ...

Excerpts from the Pope's upcoming autobiography detail the moment Vatican security officials were informed he was the target of a suspected double assassination attempt

ROME — Pope Francis turned 88 on Tuesday and marked the ... suicide bombers had planned to attack him during his 2021 visit to Iraq, but were killed before striking. Italian daily Corriere ...

In the Italian excerpts, Francis recalled his historic March 2021 trip to Iraq, the first ever by a pope. COVID-19 was still raging and security concerns were high, especially in Mosul.

Pope Francis in his traditional Christmas message has urged “all people of all nations” to find courage during this Holy Year “to silence the sounds of arms and overcome divisions” plaguing the world,

The primary rebel force that led the lightning offensive against the regime of President Bashar Assad is the Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) group, which had ties to al-Qaida. But the leader of the transitional Syrian government -- Mohammad al-Bashir -- has promised to respect the rights "of all people and all sects in Syria."