Video and Photographic Highlights of Papal Visit to Abu Dhabi

Images of Arab and Christian culture brought together during the first visit by a Supreme Pontiff to the Arab Peninsula.

An Emirati photographer snaps photos during a papal Mass in Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi, Feb. 5, 2019.
An Emirati photographer snaps photos during a papal Mass in Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi, Feb. 5, 2019. (photo: Edward Pentin photo)

The unlikely image of a pope in white among Arabic architecture and kandora-dressed Emirati provided many opportunities for striking images. 

Here are some of those images taken during Pope Francis' historic Feb. 3-5 visit to the Arab peninsula.

The last video is of a few short interviews with some of the faithful atttending the papal Mass. 

 
 

Credits from top to bottom: UAE's Ministry of Presidential Affairs; EWTN; Edward Pentin. 

Photographs: Edward Pentin