By: Claire Boyle / Arab America Contributing Writer Introduction: Earlier this month, Pope Francis made a historic first papal visit to the country of Bahrain in the Persian Gulf from November 3-6, 2022. Never before has any pope visited Bahrain, a country with an almost seventy-percent Muslim majority. Interestingly enough, Bahrain also happens to have … Continued
By: Mohammed Abduljabbar / Arab America Contributing Writer Quick Synopsis If you were to search “tourism in Iraq” on the web, the number of websites of government agencies, especially of countries in the global north, that advise against traveling to Iraq will overwhelm you. While we recommend that you take those warnings seriously, we also … Continued
By: Claire Boyle/Arab America Contributing Writer Introduction: The Vatican recently announced that Pope Francis will be traveling to the ancient Mesopotamian city of Ur in modern-day Iraq to offer a prayer in the hopes of pursuing interfaith dialogue between Iraqi Christians, Muslims, and other religious minorities in the country. Why is this important? Well, for … Continued
SOURCE: FOX NEWS Pope Francis on Tuesday concluded a historic visit to the Arabian Peninsula after ministering to the United Arab Emirates’ thriving Catholic community with the first-ever papal Mass in the country. The celebration marked what some considered to be the largest showing of public Christian worship on the peninsula that birthed Islam. The hymns of … Continued
By MORGAN WINSOR TERRY MORAN CLARK BENTSON ABC NEWS Pope Francis drew a crowd of 15,000 to an open-air Mass in Egypt on his last day visiting the overwhelmingly Muslim nation, where Christians and their churches have been the target of recent attacks by Islamic militants. Francis led the Mass on Saturday in Cairo at the … Continued
Youhanna Saad at his church in Ezbet El-Nakhl, a suburb of Cairo. Pope Francis’s visit to Egypt, which starts on Friday, prompted him to seek permission from the government for the church, which has been operating illegally. CreditDavid Degner for The New York Times By DECLAN WALSH THE NEW YORK TIMES To hear the … Continued
By ALEX GLADU Bustle On Sunday, Pope Francis led the Vatican’s traditional Easter Sunday Mass in Rome. Tens of thousands of people gathered in the streets, amid tight security checkpoints and bright flowers, according to the Associated Press. As the Catholic Church and Christians around the world celebrated the holy day, Pope Francis’ Easter message … Continued
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