Authorities in the United Arab Emirates say some 180,000 people attended Mass celebrated by the pope, the first on the Arabian Peninsula. Authorities in the United Arab Emirates say some 180,000 people have attended Mass by Pope Francis in Abu Dhabi, the first on the Arabian Peninsula. __1:05 p.m.Pope Francis has departed Abu Dhabi after making the first papal trip to the Arabian Peninsula, the birthplace of Islam. Pope Francis said: “Thank you very much for coming here and welcoming me. This is the first papal trip ever to the Arabian Peninsula, the birthplace of Islam.

Source: Washington Post February 05, 2019 05:19 UTC