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Pope becomes parish priest of Catholics on Arabian Peninsula
- Feb 5, 2019
Pope Francis on Tuesday praised the 130,000 Catholics in the United Arab Emirates hailing from 100 different countries as a “choir composed of numerous nations, languages and rites.”
Parish life in Abu Dhabi is a sign of hope
- Feb 4, 2019
On Tuesday, Pope Francis will visit St. Joseph’s Cathedral in Abu Dhabi — one of two total Catholic churches for the Arabian city with a population of 1.42 million.
In heart of Muslim world, Pope calls for true religious freedom
- Feb 4, 2019
Extolling religious freedom on Monday, Pope Francis said, ““What we are called to do as believers is to commit ourselves to the equal dignity of all, in the name of the Merciful One who created us.”
Russian patriarch sends message to UAE interreligious event ahead of pope’s speech
- Feb 4, 2019
Patriarch Kirill of the Russian Orthodox Church, although not attending the Human Fraternity Meeting, sent a message to the conference condemning using religion as a basis for violence.
Pope opens first-ever trip to Arabian Peninsula touting dialogue and peace
- Feb 4, 2019
Pope Francis arrived in the United Arab Emirates Sunday, opening the first-ever papal outing to the Arabian Peninsula with a trip hailed as a unique opportunity to offer a sign of fraternity and tolerance.
Heading to Arabian peninsula, Pope laments humanitarian crisis in Yemen
- Feb 3, 2019
Speaking of Yemen on Sunday as he departed for the UAE, Pope Francis said, “The population is exhausted by the long conflict and many children suffer from hunger, but the food storage facilities cannot be reached.”
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