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Alitalia's A-330 plane transports Pope to Iraq with a covid-free flight

Particular precautions and a special health protocol applied

Pope Francis will take off tomorrow on Friday March 5, at 7:30 am by Alitalia plane for the apostolic trip to Iraq, with a Covid free flight.Particular precautions have been taken and a special health protocol has been applied, given the current pandemic crisis due to the spread of Covid-19. Pope Francis resumes with this trip to Baghdad the international flights interrupted last year by the beginning...

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