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          Pope Francis, right, with Cardinal Sean O'Malley of Boston, addresses the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors in Vatican City, April 2022. EPA

          The Catholic Church remains divided, but there is hope

          CommentApril 29, 2025
          The official church memorial mass for Pope Francis was held at St Francis Church at the Abrahamic Family House in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National

          Crowds mourn Pope Francis at memorial mass at Abrahamic Family House

          UAEApril 25, 2025
          Priests take part in Mass for the late Pope Francis at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City April 23, 2025. REUTERS / Ammar Awad

          Holy Land bids farewell to Pope Francis who cared for the region until death

          MENAApril 23, 2025
          Pope Francis arrives at Zayed Sport City Stadium for Mass in 2019. EPA

          Day Pope Francis won hearts and minds during outdoor Mass in Abu Dhabi

          UAEApril 21, 2025
          Easter Sunday service at St Mary’s Catholic Church along Oud Metha Road, Dubai. Victor Besa / The National

          Prayers for peace as thousands flock to Easter Sunday services in UAE

          UAEApril 20, 2025
          Easter is celebrated by Christians worldwide, with the dates changing annually. Photo: Unsplash

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          Father Fadi al-Barkil bows at the alter of the 1,700-year-old Church of St Sergius and Bacchus in Maaloula, as he delivers a service on 19 January 2025. Matt Kynaston for the National.

          Syrian Christians in Maaloula pray for equality

          MENAFebruary 02, 2025
          The Memorial Church of Moses on Mount Nebo. Reuters

          Vatican exhibition to showcase the history of Christianity in Jordan

          Art & DesignJanuary 09, 2025
          A Muslim woman with shopping bags takes a selfie with Oxford Street Christmas decorations in London. Getty Images

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          CommentDecember 26, 2024
          Christian youths stage a sit-in inside the Mariamite church in Damascus. AFP

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          MENADecember 24, 2024
          Pope Francis pictured in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican on December 7. The manger scene is a powerful reminder of Jesus in the beginning – born a humble outcast. Reuters

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          CommentDecember 24, 2024
          Christians attend a Syriac Orthodox Easter service in the mainly Kurdish city of Qamishli, in Syria's north-eastern Hasakah province, in 2022. AFP

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          Gaza's Greek Orthodox Church of Saint Porphyrius, which was damaged by Israeli bombardment about two weeks after hostilities began in 2023. Reuters

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          MENAOctober 07, 2024
          A woman touches a condolence banner for her daughter, who died in the wedding hall fire. Ismael Adnan for The National

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          What is believed to be part of the lost city of Tu’am ,on Al Sinniyah Island, in Umm Al Quwain. Photo: Umm Al Quwain Department of Tourism and Archaeology

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