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‘Truly historic’: Kuwait’s first church elevated to minor basilica

Sunday, January 18, 2026

Cardinal Pietro Parolin presided over Mass at Kuwait's Our Lady of Arabia Church as it was raised to a minor basilica. The post ‘Truly historic’: Kuwait’s first church elevated to minor basilica first appeared on OSV News.

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