In Turkey, Iraqi Catholics seek stepping stone to new life As Turkey prepares for the visit of Pope Francis, dozens of Iraqi Catholics queue up at an apartment block in Istanbul every day, hoping it will open the door to a new life free of fear. The Chaldean Catholics, members of Iraq's Assyrian minority, have fled Baghdad and the now jihadist-controlled city of Mosul to escape the violence that has frequently targeted Christians since the US-led invasion of 2003. A voiced AFPTV report.