A:[Opinion:This Pontiff is a Jesuit so he is very political and very well-informed. PE]
Extract below from "Global Resistance:"
Q:"Does the Pope know the hand that returned Churches to the Christians is this hand?;the hand pictured is that of Martyr Soleimani found at the roadside near Baghdad Airport after he was assassinated?"
"Christians in Iraq and Syria are safe thanks to the Islamic Republic of Iran, Lebanese Hezbollah, Iraqi Hezbollah, Hashd Shaabi, the Syrian Arab Army, and their allies. Anyone who refuses to acknowledge and appreciate their sacrifice cannot claim to care about the safety of Christians in the Middle East." (Global Resistance)