Pope Francis ministered to the thriving Catholic community in the United Arab Emirates as he concluded his historic visit with the first-ever papal Mass in the Arabian Peninsula. Pope Francis ministered to the thriving Catholic community in the United Arab Emirates as he concluded his historic visit with the first-ever papal Mass in the Arabian Peninsula. She attended the Mass with her husband and four sons, the youngest of whom held up sign with the pope’s photo that read: “Welcome Pope Francis. Pope Francis during the Mass (Andrew Medichini/AP)“Everybody is actually mesmerised by his appeal for peace and tolerance,” he said. The Mass concluded at around noon and the pope headed to the Abu Dhabi airport for his departure from the UAE.

Source: Irish Independent February 05, 2019 08:48 UTC