Pope Francis’s historic visit to UAE concludes
Pope Francis became the first ever pope to set foot in the Arabian Peninsula this week. He touched down in Abu Dhabi for the 48-hour trip during which he met leading Muslim clerics.
And delivered an open-air mass to more than 140,000 Catholics at Abu Dhabi’s Zayed Sports City Stadium.
Thousands of people gathered today for the Papal mass to share one love and one prayer.
Watch these moving moments of His Holiness Pope Francis greeting the faithful at Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi.#PopeFrancisInUAE pic.twitter.com/kuZoD3etUS— The Higher Committee of Human Fraternity (@HumanFraternity) February 5, 2019
Watch! Pope Francis arrives in a top down Popemobile at Zayed Stadium, where thousands of people have waited hours to meet him. The cheers are electric.#PopeFrancisUAE
Follow the live coverage here: https://t.co/0xd4fI4doP pic.twitter.com/Hb5snRq7Jb— Gulf News (@gulf_news) February 5, 2019
The Emirati leaders have praised the pope ahead of his hour-and-a-half long mass, which was delivered in a combination of Arabic, English, and Latin.
UAE Papal Mass: Homily has started #PopeFrancisUAE
Read the full homily here https://t.co/0xd4fI4doP pic.twitter.com/by96M3uwaY— Gulf News (@gulf_news) February 5, 2019
On Monday, the Pope took part in a multi-religious conference sponsored by the UAE-based Muslim Council of Elders, an organization aimed at promoting a moderate brand of Islam to counter religious extremism.
Pope Francis and the grand imam of Egypt’s Al-Alzhar Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb on Monday met in Abu Dhabi, embraced each other and called for peace. The two religious leaders signed a statement with their hopes for world peace and human understanding.
The document was signed in the name of “all victims of wars, persecution, and injustice; and those tortured in any part of the world, without distinction”.
It said: “We resolutely declare that religions must never incite war, hateful attitudes, hostility and extremism, nor must they incite violence or the shedding of blood.”
Pope in UAE: Oppose war with sweet prayer #popefrancisUAE https://t.co/D0aS3zfxFQ pic.twitter.com/PDNnbVCovG
— Gulf News (@gulf_news) February 5, 2019
With great pride, I received two copies of the Human Fraternity Document from His Holiness Pope Francis & His Eminence Dr Ahmad Al-Tayyeb of Al-Azhar Al Sharif. The UAE will continue to be a beacon of love & tolerance and a place where different cultures & civilisations converge. pic.twitter.com/Lp51VTfIKi
— محمد بن زايد (@MohamedBinZayed) February 5, 2019
Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan welcomed Pope Francis on Sunday in a grand ceremony.
ببالغ السعادة نرحب بوصول ضيفي اﻹمارات العزيزين.. البابا فرنسيس بابا الكنسية الكاثوليكية وفضيلة الإمام أحمد الطيب شيخ الأزهر الشريف..ازدهار المحبة والتسامح والتآلف غرس أصيل نما في هذه اﻷرض الطيبة..هكذا أرادها زايد واحة للتعايش الانساني تخدم كل ما فيه خير البشرية جمعاء. pic.twitter.com/cU8V48oxcv
— محمد بن زايد (@MohamedBinZayed) February 3, 2019
The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi has given the Pope the 1963 deed of gift for the land where the first church in the UAE was built.
The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi has given the Pope the 1963 deed of gift for the land where the first church in the #UAE was built #popefrancisUAE #البابا_فرنسيس_في_الإمارات pic.twitter.com/9ZmxjMXQl4
— Christopher Lamb (@ctrlamb) February 4, 2019
Mohamed bin Zayed bid farewell to Pope Francis after a three-day official visit, and also praised his role in establishing the foundations of peace, fraternity, and humanitarian dialogue.
We bid farewell to our dear guests, Pope Francis & the Grand Imam Dr Ahmad Al-Tayyeb. Their visit was a landmark in the development of human relations & dialogue between different cultures. We are all partners in promoting tolerance, love & harmony among the people of the world. pic.twitter.com/z7xChowAOg
— محمد بن زايد (@MohamedBinZayed) February 5, 2019
Mohamed bin Zayed bids farewell to His Holiness Pope Francis after a three-day official visit, praising his role in establishing the foundations of peace, fraternity and humanitarian dialogue. pic.twitter.com/RwVPTdN7r2
— محمد بن زايد (@MohamedBinZayed) February 5, 2019
