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Pope Francis became the first pope to celebrate a papal Mass in the Arabian Peninsula.
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Head of the Catholic Church from 2013 to 2025
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Papal Mass
Religious ceremony led by the Catholic Pope
A Papal Mass is the Solemn Pontifical High Mass celebrated by the Pope. It is celebrated on such occasions as a papal coronation, an ex cathedra pronouncement, the canonization of a saint, on Easter or Christmas or other major feast days.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Arabian Peninsula
Peninsula in West Asia
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