Pope Francis arrived in the United Arab Emirates today, making him the first pop to visit an Arab Gulf state. This is the seventh time Pope Francis has visited a predominantly Muslim country. He will spend three days in Abu Dhabi, where he will attend a religious conference with representatives from the main religions. He hopes to start a new age of cooperation and brotherhood between the various religions. Tuesday was declared a holiday so people can attend a mass held by the Pope which is expected to have over 100,000 attendees. He is meeting leaders and trying to improve relations between the Vatican and the Islamic world. Although I am not typically religious myself, it is always nice to see a story like this. Especially given our recent conversation about civilization clashes, it's good to see a story about spreading love and cooperation. Hopefully, the trip goes well and creates some understanding of these different faiths.
-Devin Carrier
https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/03/middleeast/pope-francis-uae-visit-intl/index.html
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