Vatican confirms plan for papal trip to Dubai
November 03, 2023
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CWN Editor's Note: The Vatican press office has confirmed plans for Pope Francis to travel to Dubai for the COP28 conference on climate change, from December 1 to 3.
The Pope had already told an Italian television interview that he would attend the UN conference, without giving precise dates for his trip.
The Vatican announcement on November 3 said that Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the president of the United Arab Emirates, had issued a formal invitation for the Pope to visi.
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