WATCH: Sarah Geronimo performs during papal event in UAE

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/news/02/05/0205sarahuae.jpg"/><figcaption>Sarah Geronimo performs at Zayed Sports City Stadium before a thousands-strong crowd of Catholic faithful after the Papal Mass at the Abu Dhabi venue. <em>Photo courtesy of Furne One</em></figcaption></figure></div><p><br/>In a mini-concert that fused her faith and pride as a Filipino, Sarah Geronimo performed before a crowd of thousands in the United Arab Emirates during the historic visit of Pope Francis there.</p><p>Geronimo, 30, took the stage at Zayed Sports City Stadium in Abu Dhabi following the pontiff’s mass, which was attended by some 130,000 faithful including many Filipinos.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><div id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1_Container"> <ivs-player id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-vid="1392413" data-ivs-floating="1"></ivs-player> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/iframe-parent.js"></script> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script> </div></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>Geronimo, who wore creations by Dubai-based Filipino designer Furne One, sang a number of faith-centric tunes including “The Prayer.” She also performed “The Climb,” “Rise Up,” “Man in the Mirror,” and her own single “Forever’s Not Enough.”</p><p>Clips of each performance were circulated online by fans of the Geronimo. One video showed her imparting a prayer by St. Francis of Assisi, who inspired the papal name.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">&quot;Where there is hatred, let us sow love. Where there is offence, kahit mahirap po, let us forgive. Let us be a part to heal the world.&quot; — Sarah Geronimo. <a href="https://twitter.com/JustSarahG?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JustSarahG</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SarahGAtThePapalVisitUAE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SarahGAtThePapalVisitUAE</a> <a href="https://t.co/ndJXru1QF9">pic.twitter.com/ndJXru1QF9</a></p>— AshRagutero (@merveiyeux) <a href="https://twitter.com/merveiyeux/status/1092733488980156416?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 5, 2019</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>“Where there is hatred, let us sow love. Where there is offense, kahit mahirap po, let us forgive. Let us do our part to heal the world,” she said.</p><p>The pop star, in her concerts over the years, has been vocal of her faith, which she has credited as her source of strength amid personal challenges.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">My love is the best!!!!!!!! <a href="https://t.co/b7YPU6o88k">https://t.co/b7YPU6o88k</a></p>— Matteo Guidicelli (@mateoguidicelli) <a href="https://twitter.com/mateoguidicelli/status/1092707684313313280?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 5, 2019</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>Interestingly, Tuesday wasn’t her first time to perform at a papal event. In 1995, she was also among the performers during the visit of the late Pope John Paul II to the Philippines in 1995.</p><p>In an interview with ABS-CBN News’ Maxxy Santiago after her performance, Geronimo thanked Filipinos who stayed on after the Papal Mass to watch her.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/news/02/05/0205sarahside.jpg"/><figcaption>Sarah Geronimo performs at Zayed Sports City Stadium before a thousands-strong crowd of Catholic faithful after the Papal Mass at the Abu Dhabi venue. <em>Photo courtesy of Furne One</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>“Maraming salamat po sa bawat kababayan ko po na nag-stay to watch me perform. Thank you very much. God bless you,” she said.</p><p>Some 643,000 Filipinos live or work in the UAE, most of them in Abu Dhabi in Dubai, according to July 2018 data of the Philippine Embassy in Abu Dhabi.<br/> </p>

<p>In a mini-concert that fused her faith and pride as a Filipino, Sarah Geronimo performed before a crowd of thousands in the United Arab Emirates during the historic visit of Pope Francis there.</p>

In a mini-concert that fused her faith and pride as a Filipino, Sarah Geronimo performed before a crowd of thousands in the United Arab Emirates during the historic visit of Pope Francis there.