Bishop Paolo Martinelli addressed the Arab community during the Arabic-language Holy Mass celebrated on Sunday, May 21 at St. Mary’s  Church in Dubai. The bishop has been on his first pastoral visit to the parish.

Bishop Martinelli expressed his desire to learn Arabic and to address the community in this language. His talk was focused on three words, namely meeting, community and baptism. He said, "Though we are different,  yet we have unity. We are part of one community, one family."