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Pope to Visit United Arab Emirates in February

Pope Francis will visit Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates from February 3 to 5, where he will take part in an international "interfaith" meeting, the Vatican said Thursday.

The pontiff was invited to the majority-Muslim country by both Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan and the local Catholic church, the statement said.

Source: Agence France Presse


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