Pope Francis arrives in United Arab Emirates for historic trip

By Naveel Krishant

04/02/2019

The Pope was welcomed by Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince [Photo: Reuters]

Pope Francis has arrived in the United Arab Emirates for the first ever visit by a pontiff to the Arabian peninsula.

He landed in Abu Dhabi where he was greeted by Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al‑Nahyan.

The Pope will take part in an interfaith conference and hold Mass in which 120,000 people are expected to attend.

[Source: BBC]

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