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"This is the time when we contemplate on the passion of Jesus Christ, a pious narrative that provides hope and inspiration for us Christians," said Dubai resident Miriam Santos, who goes to St. Mary's Catholic Church in Oud Metha. "This is also the time when we reflect on our faith and spirituality and look at our contribution to our Christian churches that provide us a sense of belonging and community," she added.
Christians in the country have also contemplated on their religious life as they praised the government's policy on religious tolerance.
"The UAE's Year of Tolerance, marked by the recent visit of Pope Francis, has movingly strengthened the bond of two of the oldest religions in the world: Islam and Christianity," Dr Rex Bacarra, professor of philosophy and humanities at The American College of Dubai, told Khaleej Times.
"It was a visit heralded with joyful tears and the waving of the hands, which from afar looked like waves in chorus, reminiscent of the entry of Jesus on a donkey to Jerusalem, with people holding and waving palm branches, shouting in awe and great jubilation, hopeful, and joyful at the sight of the Son of God," he shared.
"But (in church history) the great jubilation was replaced by suffering - Jesus was made to suffer. His body was whipped; his head crowned mockingly with thorns, and his hands and feet were nailed to the cross, and the side of his body struck with a spear. It was a pain so excruciating he breathed his last while hanging on the cross," he added.
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