Photos: #BreakingNews! Pope Francis is coming to the UAE

It's been confirmed!

Pope Francis will visit the UAE this February.
HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai made the announcement via Twitter today, Thursday, December 06, 2018.

We welcome the news of Pope Francis' visit to the United Arab Emirates next February - a visit that will strengthen our ties and understanding of each other, enhance interfaith dialogue and help us to work together to maintain and build peace among the nations of the world.

— HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) December 6, 2018

The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed also tweeted:

The UAE is delighted to welcome His Holiness Pope Francis on the upcoming visit to the UAE. He is a symbol of peace, tolerance and the promotion of brotherhood. We look forward to a historic visit, through which we will seek dialogue on the peaceful coexistence among peoples. pic.twitter.com/xdsmU18HpO

— محمد بن زايد (@MohamedBinZayed) December 6, 2018