This trend can be mainly attributed to factors like the growing presence of high net-worth individuals and the UAE’s removal from the FATF’s grey list
realty3 hours ago
St Mary's Catholic Church in Dubai will remain closed for the time being and will reopen at a later date when the situation will improve, according to an announcement made on Sunday.
This is being done bearing in mind the current Covid-19 situation and to mitigate the risks of the virus. The announcement was made on Sunday on the church website.
The church announced, "The Parish Council of our church had its monthly meeting on Friday (July 10), presided over by our parish priest Fr Lennie Connully and discussed the various conditions laid down by the Community Development Authority (CDA) regarding the re-opening of our church for worship.
"Considering all these facts and especially to have a short mass without Holy Communion, the re-opening of the church will have to be delayed until we get a more feasible situation."
When Khaleej Times reached out to parish priest Fr Lennie Connully, he said, "Safety first is the rule of the government. It is not safe to keep the church open during this time as St Mary's Church is one of the most crowded churches in Dubai. With over 100,000 worshippers coming in, opening it leads to greater risks under these circumstances. The Church should not be the cause of the spread of any disease."
Fr Connully instead urged worshippers to continue attending the live-streaming of the Mass.
Fr Reinhold Sahner, parish priest of St Francis of Assisi Catholic Church also told Khaleej Times that the church in Jebel Ali will remain closed.
He said, "There are several challenges that come with the opening of churches. For example issues pertaining to the Holy Mass. Therefore, controlling the crowd will be difficult. Then the Holy Communion cannot be distributed. Let's hope that after the summer break we can reopen again."
This trend can be mainly attributed to factors like the growing presence of high net-worth individuals and the UAE’s removal from the FATF’s grey list
realty3 hours ago
Sama 2.0 will answer real-time questions, help travellers design curated travel experiences, and find answers for customers
aviation3 hours ago
Spot gold was slightly down at $2,335.13 per gram on Monday
uae3 hours ago
As authorities sprang into action to drain waterlogging, tenants and homeowners had to navigate the aftermath of nature's unpredictability
uae4 hours ago
The 51-year-old recently competed in the Masters Indoor World Cup — his 10th international tournament since undergoing surgery
sports5 hours ago
Met Department advised people to take precautions during strong convective cloud activity associated with rainfall over Eastern and Northern areas
uae5 hours ago
Earlier, interest-free loans were announced for Emiratis whose businesses were affected by the rains, with a grace period of 6 to 12 months
uae7 hours ago