Pope Francis’ Visit to the UAE

Done+Dusted Middle East was honored to be chosen by the Ministry of Presidential Affairs as the broadcast producer for a historic moment in Catholic and Arabic culture: the first-ever papal visit to the Arabian Peninsula. We captured highlights from Pope Francis’ two packed days of engagements in Abu Dhabi and worked with Middle Eastern and North African networks to broadcast the event.

Pope Francis, Dr Ahmed Al Tayeb, one of the world's most respected Sunni Muslim clerics, and Sheikhs Mohamed bin Rashid and Mohamed bin Zayed held an interfaith meeting at the Founder’s Memorial, following which Pope Francis held Mass at Zayed Sports City stadium in Abu Dhabi where 135,000 had gathered to worship. All of this was centered around the signing of a “Human Fraternity Document," the meeting of the two leaders of faith marked a historic moment for religious tolerance.