All Catholic masses in Dubai have been cancelled due to the ongoing Middle East war, two churches in the United Arab Emirates announced on Friday, just days before Easter celebrations.
Following government directives, “all Masses at our Church are cancelled until further notice,” St Francis of Assisi Church at Jebel Ali in Dubai posted on its website.
The Jebel Ali coastal area has been hit several times by missiles and drones fired by Iran at neighbouring Gulf states in retaliation for the Israeli-US offensive launched on February 28.
“Parishioners are requested to refrain from visiting the Church premises, in the interest of safety and community well-being,” the announcement added.
St Mary’s Catholic Church in Dubai published a similar notice on its website, stating that Good Friday’s mass would be live-streamed online instead on the church’s YouTube channel.
