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Exquisite exhibit: Jerusalem 1000-1400 – a look at one of history’s great crossroads

Exquisite exhibit: Jerusalem 1000-1400 – a look at one of history’s great crossroads

September 21, 2016

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, with Pope Francis in the Papal Library at the Apostolic Palace. Ryan Carter / Crown Prince Court – Abu Dhabi

Vatican visit was a powerful call for solidarity

OpinionSeptember 17, 2016

Ladders to Heaven by Mike Shanahan is published by Unbound.

Book review: Ladders to Heaven tells tale of how the fig tree changed the world

September 14, 2016

Frank Gaffney, founder and president of the Center for Security Policy, was a speaker at a contentious conference about persecuted religions. Win McNamee / Getty Images / AFP

Preaching hatred of Islam does not help Christians

OpinionJuly 09, 2016

Worshippers started off the first day of fasting with an early morning prayer at the Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi. Lee Hoagland/ The National

Even the non-believers must understand faith

OpinionMay 31, 2016

Dubai hotel security chief denies mocking Christianity in viral video clip

UAEMarch 13, 2016

The rare convergence of Prophet Mohammed's and Jesus' birthdays this year gives cause to think about the religions followed by more than half of humanity. (Sarah Dea / The National)

Much in common

OpinionDecember 23, 2015

Pope Francis waves as he arrives to celebrate Mass at the University of Nairobi on November 26, 2015. L'Osservatore Romano/Pool Photo via AP

Pope Francis tells Kenya’s Christian and Muslim leaders to be ‘prophets of peace’

WorldNovember 26, 2015

Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak, Minister of Culture, Youth and Community Development, during the reopening of St Andrew’s Church in Abu Dhabi on Thursday. The Minister praised the commitment that helped people of all faiths in the UAE build bridges. Vidhyaa for The National

UAE committed to bridging gap between faiths, says Sheikh Nahyan at church rededication

UAEOctober 08, 2015

A print showing Venetian merchant Marco Polo, who travelled to the court of the Mongol emperor Kublai Khan via the Silk Road and spent 17 years in China before returning to his home country. Oxford Science Archive / Print Collector / Getty Images

Book review: Peter Frankopan’s The Silk Roads pivots history towards Asia

September 03, 2015

People look at the Holy Shroud of Turin during a press preview at the Cathedral of Turin, in Turin, Italy, on April 18, 2015. Alessandro Di Marco/EPA

Turin Shroud goes on display with more than a million set to visit

WorldApril 18, 2015

Does the only real hope for Arab Christians lie in democratic societies? Photo: Ahmed Saad / Reuters

Urgent action is required to help Arab Christians

OpinionMarch 04, 2015

An Assyrian man walks in solidarity with Christians abducted in Syria and Iraq. Hussein Malla / AP Photo

It will be tragic if the Assyrians leave the region

OpinionMarch 01, 2015

Filipinos brave heavy rain and strong winds as they listen to a mass delivered by Pope Francis in Tacloban on January 17. Wally Santana/AP Photo

Pope flees Philippine storm while visiting typhoon-ravaged city

AsiaJanuary 17, 2015

For a country without a historic Christian minority, the UAE actively welcomes celebrations such as Christmas. Photo: Sarah Dea / The National

Season of goodwill

OpinionDecember 24, 2014

Shaima Ibrahim considers religious festivals an opportunity to experience different cultures and increase her knowledge of the rituals of other religions. Clint McLean for The National

Sharing in the festivities: Christmas a global online tradition for this Emirati

UAEDecember 22, 2014

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