Pope presides at interfaith meeting at the Plain of Ur

Pope Francis took part in a meeting between Muslim and Christian religious leaders on Saturday, where he urged congregations to work together for peace.

The meeting, which took place on the second day of the Pontiff's historic trip to Iraq, was held at the ruins of Ur in the south of the country, the traditional birthplace of the Prophet Abraham, father of their faiths.

Francis’ interfaith meeting in Ur came after his historic encounter in nearby Najaf with Iraq’s top Shiite cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani.