Global Church News
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Pope in UAE: Address to Fraternity Conference
Feb 05, 2019
The logo of this journey depicts a dove with an olive branch. It is an image that recalls the story present in different religious traditions of the primordial flood. According to the biblical account, in order to preserve humanity from destruction, God asked Noah to enter the ark along with his family.
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Francis makes first-ever papal visit to Arabian Peninsula
Feb 05, 2019
Eight hundred years after St Francis of Assisi crossed the sea to visit the sultan of Egypt, another Francis travelled by plane and became the first p
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Pope Francis to world’s religious leaders: We build the future together or there will be no future
Feb 05, 2019
“There is no alternative: We either build the future together or there will not be a future,” Pope Francis said frankly in an important keynote address to participants at the high-level interreligious meeting on Feb 4.
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Use the Beatitudes as your roadmap
Feb 05, 2019
Recognising the reality of the lives of the migrant believers, Pope Francis said on Feb 5 during Mass at Zayed Sports City, a stadium in Abu Dhabi.
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Pope Francis in UAE Day 1: East meets West
Feb 04, 2019
As Pope Francis begins his first full day in the United Arab Emirates, our correspondent in Abu Dhabi explores how East meets West during Monday's Global Conference of Human Fraternity.
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Pope visit to look forward and back to build bonds of friendship and faith
Feb 04, 2019
The arrival of Pope Francis in the UAE should be seen as a historic moment for interfaith relations and holds global significance, historians say.
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Pope Francis arrives in UAE on 27th Apostolic Journey abroad
Feb 04, 2019
The papal plane touched down in Abu Dhabi on Sunday evening, and an official delegation welcomed Pope Francis at the Presidential Airport.
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Pope aboard flight to UAE: ‘Rain in Emirates sign of blessing’
Feb 04, 2019
Aboard the papal plane bound for Abu Dhabi on Sunday, Pope Francis greets journalists and gives them an icon representing the relationship between the elderly and younger generations.
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Nerves build for UAE organist playing at Pope Francis's Mass
Feb 04, 2019
Performing to a live audience of millions is an achievement that even the most distinguished of musicians aspire to.
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More than 1,500 unwanted babies saved by Rev Lee’s ‘baby box’
Feb 04, 2019
The clergyman heads the Joosarang church, where in addition to babies, mothers leave letters with “heart-breaking stories”. Since it was opened, the baby hatch has been controversial. After new adoption legislation was passed in 2012, the number of foundlings has shot up. In a proposal to the government, the clergyman wants women with unwanted pregnancies to be protected.
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