Pope Francis in UAE – Historic Visit

4 Feb 2019

Pope Francis in UAE – Historic Visit

Pope Francis reached UAE for a historic two-day visit. This is the first-ever visit by a pontiff to the Arabian Peninsula. He was welcomed by Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed and embraced by Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb, the imam of Cairo’s Al-Azhar.

An official welcome was extended to Pope Francis by UAE minister of state for foreign affairs Anwar Gargashon.
 	“It is a visit that carries great humanitarian value, and the UAE adds a new chapter in the history of fraternity and tolerance,” the minister tweeted.
 	Pope will take part in an inter-religious conference with Sheikh Ahmed.
 	He will also engage in conversation with Muslim clerics and will lead an open-air mass for some 135,000 Catholics.
 	About one million Catholic migrants reside in the UAE, mostly hailing from the Philippines and India. Around 135,000 have secured precious tickets to Tuesday’s mass at Zayed Sports City Stadium.

The visit is expected to spread the message of religious freedom across the world.

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