Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State to His Holiness Pope Leo XIV, will undertake an official visit to Kuwait from January 14 to 16, 2026, to preside over the proclamation of the Church of Our Lady of Arabia in Ahmadi as a Minor Basilica—the first in the Arabian Peninsula.
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Kuwait: Our Lady of Arabia Elevated to Minor Basilica
The Church of Our Lady of Arabia in Ahmadi, Kuwait, has been elevated to the rank of Minor Basilica by a decree of the Dicastery for Divine Worship, recognizing its historical, spiritual, and pastoral significance for the faithful in the Gulf region.
