Abu Dhabi, Apr. 23rd, 2007 (WAM)---H.H Pope Shenouda III, the117th Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Markarrived today in Abu Dhabi starting a visit duringwhich he will inaugurate the new premises of the Coptic OrthodoxLibrary in UAE capital city.

Pope Shenouda was received by President of IslamicAffairs and Awqaf Authority (endowment) Dr. Hamdan Musallam Al-Mazrouei,Director of Islamic Affairs and Awqaf Authority Dr. Hilal MatarAl-Ka'abi, other officials and Egyptian Ambassador to the UAEMohammed Saad Obaid.

Pope Shenouda praised the status the UAE achieved under the leadershipof President H.H. Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan and thecountry's role in boosting dialogue among civilizations and culturesand rapprochement among faiths of the world.