Pope Francis told reporters he is more afraid of the consequences of not engaging in interreligious dialogue than he is of being manipulated by some Muslim leaders.
Pope, on flight, talks about dialogue, war, abuse of women religious
Witness to Christ with love, pope tells Catholics on Arabian Peninsula
Meeting with tens of thousands of Catholics living in the United Arab Emirates, Pope Francis urged them to be meek, peaceful and express their Christian identity by loving others.
True belief leads to respect, peace, pope says at interreligious meeting
In an officially Muslim nation where Christians are welcomed as guest workers and free to worship, Pope Francis urged leaders of the world’s main religions to embrace a broader vision of freedom, justice, tolerance and peace.
Pope looks back 800 years to St. Francis’ dialogue with Muslim sultan
Pope Francis will have St. Francis of Assisi on his mind when he visits Abu Dhabi Feb. 3-5 and Morocco in late March.
Catholics find flourishing faith life in Muslim UAE, where pope will visit
There are eight Catholic churches throughout the seven emirates of the UAE, with a ninth church under construction.