First-ever papal mass begins in the Arabian peninsula
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Pope Francis has become the first pontiff to deliver mass in the Arabian peninsula, the birthplace of Islam. The mass, delivered in front of some 135,000 attendees at Zayed Sports City stadium in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, comes as a highlight of the pope's historic visit to the United Arab Emirates.