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UAE Catholic churches to hold special prayer for late Pope Francis
No specific timings of the special masses were announced but most of Catholic churches have regular daily masses at 7pm
The Apostolic Vicar of Southern Arabia (Avosa), Bishop Paolo Martinelli OFM Cap, has called on the Catholic churches in the UAE to offer a Holy Mass for late Pope Francis and “invite all people of God to participate in the mass for our beloved Pope Francis in their respective parishes.”
“The People of God in the Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Arabia will always remain grateful for his great service to the Church, especially all the people in the UAE are greatly saddened by the death of Pope Francis, whom we remember with gratitude for his visit to Abu Dhabi in 2019,” the Italian bishop said in a Facebook post on Monday.
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“May the Lord receive Pope Francis into heavenly abode and grant him eternal peace,” Martinelli added.
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Avosa has yet to send specific timings of the special masses but most of Catholic churches have regular daily masses at 7pm, including St Mays’ Catholic Church in Oud Metha, St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Jebel Ali, and St Michael’s Church in Sharjah.
Angel Tesorero
Angel Tesorero is Assistant Editor and designated funny guy in the newsroom, but dead serious about writing on transport, labour migration, and environmental issues. He is a food lover too.
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