At 12:50pm local time (3:50am EST), the Holy Father, Pope Francis arrived at the Presidential Airport in Abu Dhabi where a ceremony took place to mark his departure from the United Arab Emirates.
Upon his arrival, the Pope was welcomed by the Crown Prince, His Highness, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
The Cardinal Secretary of State, Pietro Parolin; the Prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches, Leonardo Sandri; the Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, Fernando Filoni; the Substitute for the Secretary of State, Edgar Peña Parra; the Secretary of the Pontifical Council for Inter-religious Dialogue, Miguel Ángel Ayuso Guixot, M.C.C.J.; the delegation from the United Arab Emirates and the local organizing committee all greeted the Holy Father and the Crown Prince. Then, Pope Francis boarded the Ethiad B787 for his return flight to Italy.
The aircraft carrying the Holy Father on the return from his Apostolic voyage to the United Arab Emirates left Abu Dhabi at 1:23pm local time (4:23am EST). It is expected to arrive at Rome's Ciampino International Airport at 5:00pm local time (11:00am EST).
Immediately after departing from the Presidential Airport in Abu Dhabi, the Holy Father, Pope Francis sent the following telegram to His Highness, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates.
HIS HIGHNESS SHEIKH KHALIFA BIN ZAYED AL-NAHYAN
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
ABU DHABI
AS I DEPART FROM THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, I RENEW MY DEEP APPRECIATION TO YOUR HIGHNESS, THE GOVERNMENT AND THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES FOR YOUR WARM WELCOME AND GENEROUS HOSPITALITY. I ASSURE YOU OF MY PRAYERS AND INVOKE UPON ALL OF YOU ABUNDANT DIVINE BLESSINGS.
FRANCIS
During the flight from Abu Dhabi to Rome, while passing over Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Greece and finally arriving in Italy, the Pope sent the following telegrams to the respective Heads of State.
Flying over Bahrain
HIS MAJESTY SHEIKH HAMAD BIN ISA AL-KHALIFA
KING OF BAHRAIN
MANAMA
I RENEW MY BEST WISHES TO YOUR MAJESTY AND THE PEOPLE OF BAHRAIN AS I FLY THROUGH YOUR AIRSPACE ON MY RETURN FROM THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, AND I ASSURE YOU OF MY PRAYERS FOR YOUR NATION.
FRANCIS
Flying over Saudi Arabia
HIS MAJESTY SALMAN BIN ABDUL AZIZ ALSAUD
KING OF SAUDI ARABIA
RIYADH
RETURNING TO ROME AFTER MY VISIT TO THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, I EXTEND MY GREETINGS TO YOUR MAJESTY AND THE PEOPLE OF SAUDI ARABIA. UPON ALL OF YOU I INVOKE ABUNDANT DIVINE BLESSINGS.
FRANCIS
Flying over Egypt
HIS EXCELLENCY ABDEL FATTAH AL-SISI
PRESIDENT OF ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT
CAIRO
I SEND MY BEST WISHES TO YOUR EXCELLENCY AND YOUR FELLOW CITIZENS ON MY RETURN FROM THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, AND I ASSURE YOU OF MY PRAYERS FOR ALL THE PEOPLE OF EGYPT.
FRANCIS
Flying over Greece
HIS EXCELLENCY PROKOPIS PAVLOPOULOS
PRESIDENT OF THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC
ATHENS
RETURNING TO ROME AFTER MY VISIT TO THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, I RENEW MY GREETINGS TO YOUR EXCELLENCY AND YOUR FELLOW CITIZENS, AND UPON ALL OF YOU I INVOKE ABUNDANT DIVINE BLESSINGS OF PEACE AND JOY.
FRANCIS
Arriving in Italian airspace
TO HIS EXCELLENCY
THE HONOURABLE SERGIO MATTARELLA
PRESIDENT OF THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC
PALAZZO DEL QUIRINALE
00187 ROME
RETURNING AFTER MY APOSTOLIC VOYAGE TO THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, WHERE I WAS ABLE TO ENCOUNTER CHRISTIANS AND REPRESENTATIVES OF OTHER RELIGIONS, WHO BEAR WITNESS TO THEIR COMMITMENT TO A COMMON JOURNEY IN CONCORD AND SOLIDARITY, I EXPRESS YOU YOU, MISTER PRESIDENT, MY CORDIAL GREETING AND THE ASSURANCE OF A SPECIAL PRAYER FOR THE ENTIRE ITALIAN NATION, OVER WHICH I EXTEND MY AFFECTIONATE BLESSING.
FRANCIS
Upon his arrival, the Pope was welcomed by the Crown Prince, His Highness, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
The Cardinal Secretary of State, Pietro Parolin; the Prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches, Leonardo Sandri; the Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, Fernando Filoni; the Substitute for the Secretary of State, Edgar Peña Parra; the Secretary of the Pontifical Council for Inter-religious Dialogue, Miguel Ángel Ayuso Guixot, M.C.C.J.; the delegation from the United Arab Emirates and the local organizing committee all greeted the Holy Father and the Crown Prince. Then, Pope Francis boarded the Ethiad B787 for his return flight to Italy.
The aircraft carrying the Holy Father on the return from his Apostolic voyage to the United Arab Emirates left Abu Dhabi at 1:23pm local time (4:23am EST). It is expected to arrive at Rome's Ciampino International Airport at 5:00pm local time (11:00am EST).
Telegrams of His Holiness, Pope Francis
Immediately after departing from the Presidential Airport in Abu Dhabi, the Holy Father, Pope Francis sent the following telegram to His Highness, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates.
HIS HIGHNESS SHEIKH KHALIFA BIN ZAYED AL-NAHYAN
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
ABU DHABI
AS I DEPART FROM THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, I RENEW MY DEEP APPRECIATION TO YOUR HIGHNESS, THE GOVERNMENT AND THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES FOR YOUR WARM WELCOME AND GENEROUS HOSPITALITY. I ASSURE YOU OF MY PRAYERS AND INVOKE UPON ALL OF YOU ABUNDANT DIVINE BLESSINGS.
FRANCIS
During the flight from Abu Dhabi to Rome, while passing over Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Greece and finally arriving in Italy, the Pope sent the following telegrams to the respective Heads of State.
Flying over Bahrain
HIS MAJESTY SHEIKH HAMAD BIN ISA AL-KHALIFA
KING OF BAHRAIN
MANAMA
I RENEW MY BEST WISHES TO YOUR MAJESTY AND THE PEOPLE OF BAHRAIN AS I FLY THROUGH YOUR AIRSPACE ON MY RETURN FROM THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, AND I ASSURE YOU OF MY PRAYERS FOR YOUR NATION.
FRANCIS
Flying over Saudi Arabia
HIS MAJESTY SALMAN BIN ABDUL AZIZ ALSAUD
KING OF SAUDI ARABIA
RIYADH
RETURNING TO ROME AFTER MY VISIT TO THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, I EXTEND MY GREETINGS TO YOUR MAJESTY AND THE PEOPLE OF SAUDI ARABIA. UPON ALL OF YOU I INVOKE ABUNDANT DIVINE BLESSINGS.
FRANCIS
Flying over Egypt
HIS EXCELLENCY ABDEL FATTAH AL-SISI
PRESIDENT OF ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT
CAIRO
I SEND MY BEST WISHES TO YOUR EXCELLENCY AND YOUR FELLOW CITIZENS ON MY RETURN FROM THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, AND I ASSURE YOU OF MY PRAYERS FOR ALL THE PEOPLE OF EGYPT.
FRANCIS
Flying over Greece
HIS EXCELLENCY PROKOPIS PAVLOPOULOS
PRESIDENT OF THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC
ATHENS
RETURNING TO ROME AFTER MY VISIT TO THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, I RENEW MY GREETINGS TO YOUR EXCELLENCY AND YOUR FELLOW CITIZENS, AND UPON ALL OF YOU I INVOKE ABUNDANT DIVINE BLESSINGS OF PEACE AND JOY.
FRANCIS
Arriving in Italian airspace
TO HIS EXCELLENCY
THE HONOURABLE SERGIO MATTARELLA
PRESIDENT OF THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC
PALAZZO DEL QUIRINALE
00187 ROME
RETURNING AFTER MY APOSTOLIC VOYAGE TO THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, WHERE I WAS ABLE TO ENCOUNTER CHRISTIANS AND REPRESENTATIVES OF OTHER RELIGIONS, WHO BEAR WITNESS TO THEIR COMMITMENT TO A COMMON JOURNEY IN CONCORD AND SOLIDARITY, I EXPRESS YOU YOU, MISTER PRESIDENT, MY CORDIAL GREETING AND THE ASSURANCE OF A SPECIAL PRAYER FOR THE ENTIRE ITALIAN NATION, OVER WHICH I EXTEND MY AFFECTIONATE BLESSING.
FRANCIS
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