Saddam, his prime minister, and members of his cabinet, are catholics, though Saddam himself is more of a 'laic' (dunno the english term). I know it sounds odd, but hey, he's the dictator, he does what he wants. He has good connections with the Vatican... it's public, not a rumour.
I don't think Tarek Aziz would kiss the hand of the Pope otherwise.
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