United Arab Emirates Archives

Rome half-marathon an exercise in religious tolerance

Vatican
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.

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

Vatican
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.

U.S. Catholic officials welcome Catholic-Muslim document signed by pope

Catholic News Service, Pope in UAE
Feb 8, 2019

The declaration signed by Pope Francis and Sheik Ahmad el-Tayeb, the grand imam of al-Azhar, during the pope’s trip to the United Arab Emirates “is a clarion call for robust dialogue that leads to peace,” said the Catholic chairman of the National Catholic-Muslim Dialogue and the chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs.

Does God want religious diversity? Abu Dhabi text raises questions

Catholic News Service, Vatican
Feb 8, 2019

That many religions exist in the world is a fact, but what that plurality communicates to believers about God is a question that theologians are still discussing.

Religious leaders applaud pope’s UAE trip, but want to see next steps

Pope in UAE
Feb 7, 2019

Religious leaders who took part in an interfaith summit with Pope Francis in the United Arab Emirates say they were impressed, but want to see concrete applications.

Pope says UAE trip was ‘new page’ in dialogue between Christians, Muslims

Catholic News Agency, Pope in UAE, Vatican
Feb 6, 2019

Pope Francis said Wednesday that his recent trip to Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates was a step forward in Catholic-Muslim dialogue and promoting peace among religions.