Qatar Attends the Beatification Ceremonies of Popes of Vatican

Qatar Attends the Beatification Ceremonies of Popes of Vatican

Rome /30 April 2014/HE Qatar's Ambassador accredited to Italy Abdullah Bin Eid As-Sulaiti represented the State of Qatar to the ceremony marking the beatification and the last stages of the process to elevate Pope John 23rd, who passed away in 1963 and Pope John Paul II who passed away in 2005. The beatification ceremonies were also attended by kings, heads of state, ministers and representatives of 93 world countries together with tens of thousands of pilgrims alongside other dignitaries.