UAE Presidential Palace Welcomes Pope Francis

Menna Seliem

Cairo, Feb. 4 (SEE) Sky News channel presented a live

footage of the reception of Pope Francis at UAE presidential palace, where the UAE

and Vatican anthems were played.

Pope Francis at UAE presidential palace

The Head of Catholic Church Pope

Francis met leaders of UAE, Sheikh EL-Azhar Ahmed El-Tayb, and the members of

Muslim sages' council in Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. At this Mosque the Pope

will participate in "The Human Brotherhood Meeting".

Sheikh Mohamed Bn Zayed Al-Nahyan, the crown prince of Abu Dhabi and the deputy supreme commander of the armed forces, welcomed Pope Francis in the presidential palace on Monday 4th February.

The Pope had arrived to Abu Dhabi in

a historical visit that will last for 3 days. This visit considered as the

first of its kind in the Arabian Gulf Region.

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