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Five Things To Know About Religious Freedom In The United Arab Emirates
In the first visit by a sitting pope to the Arabian Peninsula, Pope Francis delivered on Tuesday a Mass for an estimated 180,000 people in Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates. Here are five things to know about religious practice and freedom in the UAE:
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Pope And Top Muslim Cleric In Joint Call For Freedom Of Belief
Pope Francis and a top Muslim cleric, Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb, Monday issued a joint call for freedom of belief during the first visit by the head of the Catholic church to the birthplace of Islam -- the Arabian Peninsula.
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We Are Brothers, Although Different: Pope Francis Ahead Of UAE Visit
When Pope Francis becomes the first pope to visit the Arabian peninsula he takes another important step in his efforts to build bridges with Islam and confirms interreligious dialogue as a keystone of his papacy.
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Pope Francis Set To Embark On First Trip To Pakistan
Pope Francis is set to visit Pakistan this year on his first-ever trip to the Islamic nation, officials said today.
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Pope Francis to Host Iran President Hassan Rouhani at Vatican
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani will visit Pope Francis on November 14, the Vatican announced today in the latest sign of relatively warm relations between the Holy See and the Islamic Republic.
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Video Calls for Jihad in Balkans on Eve of Pope Francis's Visit
Islamists claiming to be members of the Islamic State (IS) group called for jihad in the Balkans in a video widely reported Friday by local media, on the eve of a visit by Pope Francis to Sarajevo.
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Crowds Welcome Pope Francis in Mafia Country
Tens of thousands of people today greeted Pope Francis as he headed deep into mafia territory, visiting jailbirds and the poor in Naples amid heightened security.
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Pope Francis Makes First Visit to Turkey
Pope Francis begins his first visit to Turkey on Friday in a challenging trip aimed at building bridges with Islam and supporting the embattled Christian minorities of the Middle East.
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Pope Says Religion Can't Justify Violence
Pope Francis warned during a visit to Albania on Sunday that religion can never be used to justify violence, making apparent reference to the bloodshed wreaked by Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria.
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Pope to Muslims, Jews: Let's 'Work Together' for Peace
He called for Christians, Jews and Muslims to "work together" for justice and peace on a visit to Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque compound.
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Benedict first Pope to visit Al Aqsa
Pope Benedict XVI is the first pontiff to visit the disputed shrine in the Al Aqsa mosque, sacred to both Islam and Judaism.
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Five Things To Know About Religious Freedom In The United Arab Emirates
In the first visit by a sitting pope to the Arabian Peninsula, Pope Francis delivered on Tuesday a Mass for an estimated 180,000 people in Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates. Here are five things to know about religious practice and freedom in the UAE:
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Pope And Top Muslim Cleric In Joint Call For Freedom Of Belief
Pope Francis and a top Muslim cleric, Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb, Monday issued a joint call for freedom of belief during the first visit by the head of the Catholic church to the birthplace of Islam -- the Arabian Peninsula.
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We Are Brothers, Although Different: Pope Francis Ahead Of UAE Visit
When Pope Francis becomes the first pope to visit the Arabian peninsula he takes another important step in his efforts to build bridges with Islam and confirms interreligious dialogue as a keystone of his papacy.
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Pope Francis Set To Embark On First Trip To Pakistan
Pope Francis is set to visit Pakistan this year on his first-ever trip to the Islamic nation, officials said today.
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Pope Francis to Host Iran President Hassan Rouhani at Vatican
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani will visit Pope Francis on November 14, the Vatican announced today in the latest sign of relatively warm relations between the Holy See and the Islamic Republic.
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Video Calls for Jihad in Balkans on Eve of Pope Francis's Visit
Islamists claiming to be members of the Islamic State (IS) group called for jihad in the Balkans in a video widely reported Friday by local media, on the eve of a visit by Pope Francis to Sarajevo.
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Crowds Welcome Pope Francis in Mafia Country
Tens of thousands of people today greeted Pope Francis as he headed deep into mafia territory, visiting jailbirds and the poor in Naples amid heightened security.
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Pope Francis Makes First Visit to Turkey
Pope Francis begins his first visit to Turkey on Friday in a challenging trip aimed at building bridges with Islam and supporting the embattled Christian minorities of the Middle East.
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Pope Says Religion Can't Justify Violence
Pope Francis warned during a visit to Albania on Sunday that religion can never be used to justify violence, making apparent reference to the bloodshed wreaked by Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria.
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Pope to Muslims, Jews: Let's 'Work Together' for Peace
He called for Christians, Jews and Muslims to "work together" for justice and peace on a visit to Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque compound.
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Benedict first Pope to visit Al Aqsa
Pope Benedict XVI is the first pontiff to visit the disputed shrine in the Al Aqsa mosque, sacred to both Islam and Judaism.
