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At site of four churches demolished by Islamic State, Francis laments 'barbarous blow' of extremism in the 'cradle of civilization'

Sacred city in cradle of civilization served region's peoples for thousands of years, but has gone largely unexplored; some experts believe its treasures could rival Egypt's Giza

Vatican says that if pandemic permits, Francis will travel in March to the 'plains of Ur,' where biblical patriarch is said to have been born