United Arab Emirates Archives

UAE sends aid to Peru as part of Catholic-Muslim cooperation

Jun 26, 2020

An ongoing dialogue between Catholic and Muslim educators took a very concrete turn June 25 when the United Arab Emirates sent a plane carrying 50 tons of humanitarian aid to a Peruvian city overwhelmed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

By Catholic News Service

Pope backs brotherly prayer, but his own backyard isn’t feeling terribly fraternal

May 15, 2020

ROME – Yesterday was a special day of universal prayer for healing from the coronavirus proposed by the “Higher Committee for Human Fraternity,” a body formed in the wake of Pope Francis’s 2019 trip to the United Arab Emirates, and the “Document on Human Fraternity” he signed there along with

By John L. Allen Jr.

Abu Dhabi marks interfaith effort a year after Pope’s visit

Feb 3, 2020

Interfaith leaders gathered on Monday in Abu Dhabi to mark one year since Pope Francis’s historic trip to the Arabian Peninsula, a visit that saw leading Muslim clerics gather alongside the pope to promote co-existence.

By Associated Press

Emirati diplomat says promoting tolerance takes time

Dec 18, 2019

The United Arab Emirates has been on a yearlong, nationwide project to promote and brand state efforts under the theme of “tolerance,” but as 2019 comes to an end, a leading Emirati diplomat said Wednesday there’s still more work to be done.

By Aya Batrawy

Rome half-marathon an exercise in religious tolerance

Sep 10, 2019

This year’s edition of Rome’s “Via Pacis” half-marathon for peace will spur athletes from all backgrounds to flex not only their muscles, but their ability to reach beyond cultural and religious divides in fostering peace and tolerance through sports.

By Elise Harris

New Abu Dhabi committee aims to counter ‘clash of civilizations’

Aug 27, 2019

Bishop Miguel Ángel Ayuso Guixot, head of the Vatican Council for Interreligious Dialogue, has said a new committee in the United Arab Emirates aimed at promoting interfaith tolerance is a concrete step in resisting the “clash of civilizations” and promoting peace.

By Elise Harris