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Pope Francis arrives in UAE capital for landmark visit

by Asia Times staff February 4, 2019February 18, 2020

Pope Francis arrived in the United Arab Emirates on Sunday for the first-ever visit by a pontiff to the Arabian Peninsula. He landed in Abu Dhabi, the capital, for the 48-hour visit, which will include meeting with top Muslim clerics and holding an open-air mass for about 135,000 Catholics. Francis was greeted by Abu Dhabi […]

Posted inAT Finance, Australia, Bahrain, China, Egypt, India, Middle East, Oceania, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, Thailand, United Kingdom, World

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