Historical visit: Abu Dhabi receives Pope

Pope Francis will be received by the authorities of the United Arab Emirates. The first leaders of the Catholic Church arrive Sunday evening. The problem is the dialogue between religions.

Earlier, Pope Francis of the Vatican had urged the fulfillment of agreements reached for the truce in the port city of Hodeida, Yemen, a strategic point for humanitarian aid. The territory is at war with pro-government forces backed by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates and against rebel rebels who benefit from Irn's support.

In this context, the faithful crowd, in an unusual rain, near a cathedral decorated in the colors of the Vatican and the Emirates, is trying to get the last seats for Tuesday's papal mbad. The event is presented as the biggest popular event to take place in this country. The pope pointed out that he was arriving with a message of peace, while Father Elie Hachem, who officiates at San Josà © Cathedral, is talking about something historic.

The Catholic community of the country has about one million Catholics and membership in Islam is rather moderate, because of its openness to the outside world. In turn, the International Amnesty Organization has specifically asked the pope to discuss the issue of respect for human rights, due to the number of dissidents still held in the country.

The visit of Pope Francis has great cultural and religious value. The place where the meeting will take place is very rich spiritually and, therefore, a large number of people are happy to attend. One of them is Doris Dsouza, from south-east India, who said she "took the opportunity to attend Mbad" on Tuesday when she learned of the papal visit.

The war in Yemen blocks humanitarian aid to people in these areas. That is why the pope, in addition to holding a Tuesday mbad and carrying a message of peace, seeks to open avenues of dialogue between the inhabitants of the United Arab Emirates. they are in dispute.