Tuesday, February 5, 2019

Pope Francis Leads Largest Mass Ever in UAE; Over 135K Cath. and 4K Muslims Attend Mass

Pope Francis made history today (February 5, 2019) when he celebrated Mass for more than 135,000 Catholics from many nations and cultures at the Zayed Sports Stadium in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), according to the America Magazine website.

It was the largest Christian act of worship ever celebrated on the Arabian Peninsula, in the heartland of the Muslim world, and the festive occasion gave powerful expression to the joy of the Gospel.

There were scenes of joy and excitement as Pope Francis was driven in a jeep around the stadium before Mass to greet these Catholics, migrant workers from India, the Philippines, Uganda, and many other countries of Asia and Africa, as well as expatriates from Western countries.

Francis also is greatly admired in the Muslim world and especially here in the United Arab Emirates. The country's minister for tolerance and other authorities of the UAE attended the celebration together with some 4,000 Muslims.

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