Pope's Baghdad envoy believes peace is possible

The pope’s envoy said he came away from his meeting in Baghdad with Saddam Hussein convinced that peace is possible. Cardinal Roger Etchegaray described the Iraqi leader “very open to dialogue.”

Pope's Baghdad envoy believes peace is possible
Mon, 17 Feb, 2003 - 14:09

The pope’s envoy said he came away from his meeting in Baghdad with Saddam Hussein convinced that peace is possible. Cardinal Roger Etchegaray described the Iraqi leader “very open to dialogue.”

He is expected to brief John Paul tomorrow efore the pontiff meets UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan in the Vatican.

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