The pontiff touched down slightly ahead of schedule at Baghdad International Airport on Friday afternoon.

週五下午，教皇略微提前在巴格達國際機場著陸。

He said he felt duty bound to make the quote emblematic visit because Iraq had suffered so much for so long.

他說，由於伊拉克長期以來遭受了太多的苦難，他覺得自己有責任進行報價象徵性的訪問。

It is essential to ensure the participation of all political, social and religious groups and to guarantee the fundamental rights of all citizens.

必須確保所有政治、社會和宗教團體的參與，保障所有公民的基本權利。

May no one be considered a second class citizen.

但願沒有人被視為二等公民。

I encourage the strides made so far on this journey, and I trust that they will strengthen Tranquility and Concord in the Concord.

我鼓勵在這一歷程中迄今所取得的進展，我相信它們將加強協和的寧靜和協和。

The first stop was to meet Iraqi President Barham Salih at the presidential palace, where a red carpet military band and flock of doves greeted him.

第一站是在總統府會見伊拉克總統巴哈姆-薩利赫，紅地毯上的軍樂隊和一群鴿子迎接他。

Iraq has deployed thousands of additional security personnel to protect the 84 year old, and while he usually insists on traveling in simple and small cars, this Friday saw him in a bulletproof BMW with a massive motorcade.

伊拉克為了保護這位84歲的老人，增派了數千名安保人員，雖然他平時堅持乘坐簡單的小汽車出行，但本週五，他乘坐的是一輛防彈寶馬，車隊規模龐大。

The country has suffered a spate of rockets and suicide bomb attacks that have raised fears for the pope Safety now in Feruzzi was part of a selected group of Iraqi Christians permitted to make a journey to see the pope shortly after he arrived.

該國遭受了一連串的火箭彈和自殺式炸彈襲擊，這引起了人們對教皇安全的擔憂，現在在Feruzzi是一個選定的伊拉克基督徒小組的一部分，允許在他到達後不久就能看到教皇的旅程。

I never thought that I would see the pope honestly.

我從來沒有想過，我會老老實實地見教皇。

It was a visit we thought to be impossible.

這是一次我們認為不可能的訪問。

Even though the country's conditions are poor, infrastructure is poor.

即使國情不好，基礎設施也很差。

We thought it was impossible, but it was the best surprise.

我們認為這是不可能的，但這是最好的驚喜。

Francis is well win tour will take him by plane, helicopter and possibly armored car to four cities, including areas that most foreign dignitaries are unable to reach.

方濟各好勝之旅將帶他乘坐飛機、直升機和可能的裝甲車前往四個城市，包括大多數外國政要無法到達的地區。

The pope will also be making another scheduled stop to say Mass at a Baghdad church where militants killed 50 worshippers in 2010.

教皇還將在巴格達教堂做另一個預定的一站彌撒，2010年武裝分子在那裡殺害了50名禮拜者。