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The Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Arabia is a territorial jurisdiction of the Catholic Church covering the countries of the United Arab Emirates, Oman and Yemen. The present Apostolic Vicar is Bishop Paolo Martinelli OFM Cap. who hails from Italy. The office of the Apostolic Vicar is based in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates.
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NEWS AND UPDATES
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November 22
"God never abandons us. He is our Hope and our peace. May the Lord touch the hearts of the leaders to move them toward peace and reconciliation."Read More -
November 22
Holy Father Pope Francis' Message on 38th World Youth Day, 2023: 'Rejoicing in Hope' (Rom 12:12)Read More -
November 10
Bishop Paolo Martinelli has called all the faithful in the Apostolic Vicariate to offer special prayers for the Journey of Holy Father Pope Francis to COP28 in Dubai. The Bishop has written an open letter to all the faithful in the vicariate on 10th November highlighting the importance of this climate summit and the Holy Father's efforts to bring a change in the world to protect Mother earth.Read More
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UPCOMING / ONGOING EVENTS
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Read MoreOctober 24 - October 23
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MESSAGES | BISHOP PAOLO MARTINELLI
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Here is a playlist of the key messages/ homilies of His Excellency Bishop Paolo Martinelli.
Text of the messages
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HOLY MASS LIVE | ST. JOSEPH'S CATHEDRAL
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Mass Times at the Cathedral
Recommendations on watching the Holy Mass
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The Pope Video 2023
Here is a playlist of 'The Pope Video's of 2023. The Pope Video for each month focuses on a special prayer intention of Pope Francis for the month.
Prayer Intention for October 2023
Let us pray for the Church, that she may adopt listening and dialogue as a style of life at every level, allowing herself to be guided by the Holy Spirit towards the world’s peripheries.
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DAILY UPDATES FROM THE HOLY SEE/ POPE FRANCIS
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55 minutes agoPope Francis writes the foreword for a posthumous book by Metropolitan John Zizioulas of Pergamon, the late Orthodox bishop and theologian of the Ecumenical... -
57 minutes agoPope Francis releases his prayer intention for the month of December 2023, and invites everyone to pray that people with disabilities may be at the center of... -
an hour agoIn a message to the International Development Law Organization (IDLO), celebrating its 40th anniversary, Pope Francis recalls the importance of having laws... -
2 hours agoThe Director of the Holy See Press Office presents Pope Francis' upcoming Apostolic Journey to Dubai, where he will address the COP28 climate conference. ...
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