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Services continue until the evening
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Worshippers attend Easter Sunday mass at St Mary's Catholic Church in Oud Metha, Dubai. All photos: Antonie Robertson / The National
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Tens of thousands of worshippers are expected at services across the UAE
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Attendances have been high at the services
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The faithful attend mass
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Services take place in several languages, including Arabic, Malayalam and Urdu
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Easter is the most important festival for Christians
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Services take place throughout the week and culminate on Easter Sunday
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Easter Sunday Mass at St Mary's Catholic Church in Dubai's Oud Metha
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About a million Catholics live in the UAE and they come from all parts of the world
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More people can attend Easter Sunday services now as the UAE has switched its weekend to Saturday-Sunday
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Easter Sunday mass at St Mary's Catholic Church
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Services continue until the evening
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Worshippers attend Easter Sunday mass at St Mary's Catholic Church in Oud Metha, Dubai. All photos: Antonie Robertson / The National
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Tens of thousands of worshippers are expected at services across the UAE
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Attendances have been high at the services
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The faithful attend mass
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Services take place in several languages, including Arabic, Malayalam and Urdu
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Easter is the most important festival for Christians
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Services take place throughout the week and culminate on Easter Sunday
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Easter Sunday Mass at St Mary's Catholic Church in Dubai's Oud Metha
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About a million Catholics live in the UAE and they come from all parts of the world
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More people can attend Easter Sunday services now as the UAE has switched its weekend to Saturday-Sunday
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Easter Sunday mass at St Mary's Catholic Church
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Services continue until the evening
Tens of thousands flock to Easter Sunday services in UAE amid calls for peace in Holy Land
Huge congregations in Abu Dhabi and Dubai mark key Christian festival taking place during time of conflict
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