Pope Francis will arrive in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) later on Sunday, becoming the first pontiff to visit the Arabian peninsula. BBC reported the Pope has been invited by Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan to take part in an interfaith conference. As he left, the Pope highlighted the plight of Yemen’s people whose cry for help “rises up to God”. Pope Francis has condemned the conflict, in which the UAE is involved as part of a Saudi-led coalition. While in Abu Dhabi, the Pope will also meet Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb, the grand imam of Cairo’s al-Azhar mosque, which is the highest seat of learning for Sunni Muslims.

Source: Nigerian Tribune February 03, 2019 13:18 UTC