Castel Gandolfo, Jul. 23, 2008 (CWNews.com) - Iraq's Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki will meet with Pope Benedict XVI on July 25, the Vatican has confirmed. The Iraqi government had announced Maliki's plans to meet with the Pope late last week. The Iraqi leader is on a tour of European capitals. The meeting is an exception to the general policy that Pope Benedict does not meet with political leaders during his stay at Castel Gandolfo. The meeting with Maliki will take place at the Pope's summer residence in Castel Gandolfo, where he is relaxing this week after his trip to Australia. The Holy Father will travel to Bressanone, Italy on July 28 to begin a 2-week vacation in the...
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