Pope Visit Abu Dhabi

The pope touched down in abu dhabi for the 48 hour trip during which met leading muslim clerics and held an open air mass for some 135 000 catholics.

Pope visit abu dhabi. Pope francis landed in abu dhabi on sunday to begin a historic three day visit in what was the first by a leader of the roman catholic church to the arabian peninsula. The visit comes after years of regional leaders vying for the pope to visit the region a reflection some middle east observers say of the growing religious tolerance in the gulf. Pope francis and the grand imam of al azhar ahmed el tayeb sign a document on human fraternity for world peace and living together during a global conference on the topic in abu dhabi. Pope francis will visit in private to the st joseph s cathedral in abu dhabi before heading to zayed sports city for a papal mass from 10 30am.

O rganisers are expecting more. He landed in abu dhabi where he was greeted by crown prince sheikh mohammed bin. The stadium can hold 43 000 people but 135 000 tickets have been handed over so thousands are expected to also. The visit will take place also in response to the invitation of the catholic church in the united arab emirates.

February 5 1pm pope s departure to rome is. The official english language text of the document is below. The pope will celebrate an open air mass in abu dhabi s zayed sports city on tuesday. The visit will take place also in response to the invitation of the catholic church in the united arab emirates.

A large public mass that will mark pope francis s visit to abu dhabi in february is to be held at zayed sports city. Pope francis has arrived in the united arab emirates for the first ever visit by a pontiff to the arabian peninsula.