The story: On the third day of his historic visit to Iraq, Pope Francis toured the northern cities of Erbil, Mosul and the predominantly Assyrian town of Qaraqosh. The tour inadvertently has shed light on stalled reconstruction efforts in areas destroyed in the fight against the Islamic State group (IS). Iraq has over one million  internally displaced persons (IDPs), despite the passing of several years since Baghdad announced victory over IS.

The coverage : As he departed from Baghdad to the Kurdistan region capital of Erbil, the Pope’s visit was largely praised by media outlets linked to the ruling Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), such as Rudaw , Kurdistan 24 and Bas News...