His Beatitude in Abu-Dhabi
His Beatitude in Abu-Dhabi
His Beatitude, John X, Patriarch of Antioch and all the East, left Manamah with the delegation accompanied to Abu-Dhabi. He was received in Abu-Dhabi Airport by Dr. Amal Al-Qubaisi the general director of Abu-Dhabi Council for education, as a representative of Sheikh Khalife Bin Zaied Al-Nhaian, president of the state of Emirates, and Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashed Al-Maktum, the governer of Dubai, and Sheikh Mohammad Bin Zaied AL-Nhaian the heir apparent of Abu-Dhabi. Also, there were His Excellency Hasan Saed, ambassador of Lebanon, Archimandrite Stephan Naimeh the priest of Abu-Dhabi parish, father Barnaba Misi the priest of Dubai parish and other officials.
His Beatitude presides tomorrow morning the Divine Liturgy amongst his children in Abu-Dhabi. And on Saturday, he will put the foundation stone for a new church there.
