Christians have been in Iraq for thousands of years. They might all be gone soon.

Kevin Clarke is the chief correspondent at America. Recently, he
traveled to Iraq for 12 days where he met with Iraqi Christians and
other religious minorities. We talk to Kevin about why he decided
to take this trip and the future of Christianity in that region.
(You can check out Kevin’s reporting here.) In Signs of the Times,
we discuss the canonization of Saint Óscar Romero, the resignation
of Cardinal Wuerl, the archbishop of Washington, D.C., and why
women aren’t allowed to vote at this year’s Synod on Young People.
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you by Cristo Rey Jesuit High School in Chicago. For 23 years,
Cristo Rey has educated Latino students with limited means,
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at cristorey.net.   Links from the show: Pope Francis declares
Pope Paul VI, Óscar Romero saints Pope Francis accepts the
resignation of Cardinal Wuerl Jesuit, Dominican, Franciscan leaders
see no reason why women shouldn’t vote at synod   What’s on
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