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Rudolph Pinto was excited to get tickets for his family. Leslie Pableo for The National
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The ticket for the Papal Mass is held by a worshiper at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Leslie Pableo for The National
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Crowds waiting to get their tickets. Leslie Pableo for The National
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A church volunteer giving instructions to the crowd at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Leslie Pableo for The National
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Crowds waiting to get their tickets. Leslie Pableo for The National
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Crowds waiting to get their tickets. Leslie Pableo for The National
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Crowds waiting to get their tickets. Leslie Pableo for The National
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After waiting for hours tickets are handed out at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Leslie Pableo for The National
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Rudolph Pinto was excited to get tickets for his family. Leslie Pableo for The National
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The ticket for the Papal Mass is held by a worshiper at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Leslie Pableo for The National
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Crowds waiting to get their tickets. Leslie Pableo for The National
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A church volunteer giving instructions to the crowd at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Leslie Pableo for The National
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Crowds waiting to get their tickets. Leslie Pableo for The National
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Crowds waiting to get their tickets. Leslie Pableo for The National
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Crowds waiting to get their tickets. Leslie Pableo for The National
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After waiting for hours tickets are handed out at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Leslie Pableo for The National
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Rudolph Pinto was excited to get tickets for his family. Leslie Pableo for The National
Dubai faithful to leave for Abu Dhabi 11 hours before Mass starts
Catholic worshippers to exercise virtue of patience for historic visit
Daniel Sanderson
Gillian Duncan
30 January, 2019
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