The Pope said he hopes that Iraq “can look to the future through peaceful and shared participation”
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In pictures: Huge crowds gathered at Zayed Sports City Stadium for Pope Francis public mass
Pope Francis waved at an enthusiastic crowd carrying Vatican flags and banners as he drove into Zayed Sports City Stadium, where an altar with a large cross was set up for the open-air service in a country that borders the birthplace of Islam.
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Live Streaming: Pope Francis’ Papal Mass at Zayed Sports City Stadium in Abu Dhabi
Pope Francis arrived at an Abu Dhabi sports stadium Tuesday to hold a public Mass for an estimated 170,000 Catholics on the first ever Papal visit to the Gulf.
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In pictures: Christian worshippers attend Christmas mass across the Middle East
Crowds gathered for Christmas day mass marking the birth of Jesus Christ in Kuwait, Palestine, Turkey, Syria and elsewhere