Pope Francis Condemns Quran Burning in Interview With UAE Newspaper
The Muslim holy book was burned by an Iraqi-born refugee outside a mosque in Stockholm.
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Catholic Leaders Open New Church in UAE’s Interfaith Abrahamic Family House
St. Francis of Assisi Church, a synagogue and a mosque make up the new interfaith Abrahamic Family House in Abu Dhabi.
Pope Francis Sends Condolences After Death of UAE’s Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed
Sheikh Khalifa died on May 13 at the age of 73. He had been in ailing health after suffering a stroke and undergoing surgery in 2014.
Does the New Catholic-Muslim Declaration Deviate From Catholic Teaching?
The document’s statement that ‘diversity of religions’ is ‘willed by God’ has generated controversy.
Pope’s Visit to Arabian Peninsula ‘a Special Grace’
Such a visit, which featured a papal Mass and the signing of a fraternal Muslim-Catholic joint declaration condemning violence committed in the name of religion, was unthinkable until very recently.
Pope: UAE Trip Was ‘New Page’ in Christian-Muslim Dialogue
The Holy Father reflected on his Feb. 3-5 journey at his Feb. 6 general audience.
Pope Francis Exhorts Catholics in UAE: Seek Christ and His Humble Love
The Holy Father preached on the beatitudes at Mass in the Emirati capital Feb. 5.
Francis to Make First-Ever Papal Apostolic Voyage to Arabian Peninsula
Feb. 3-5 trip to the United Arab Emirates will provide gauge of regional relations between Muslims and Christians.
Pope Francis to Make Historic Visit to Abu Dhabi
During the Feb. 3-5 trip, the first by a pontiff to the Arab Peninsula, the Holy Father will attend an interfaith meeting and celebrate a Mass for the country’s large immigrant Catholic population.
‘Spiritual Oasis’ in the Desert: Southern Arabian Cathedral Marks 50 Years
Sheikh Shakhbut, ruler of Abu Dhabi, granted 11 acres of land on the Corniche, a beachside road in the city, to the Catholic Church as a sign of his patronage to the many Catholics who were committed to the development of the emirates.
