### [2026-07-1](/feed/2026/07/1/index.md)

##### Religion in the United Arab Emirates
# The Emirate of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates reopens its Catholic churches, including St. Mary's and St. Francis of Assisi in Jebel Ali, after three months of closure amidst the Iran war. 




### Sources:

1. [Gulf News](https://gulfnews.com/uae/dubai-catholic-churches-announce-100-reopening-after-temporary-restrictions-1.500593426#google_vignette)

### Changes:

1. The Emirate of Dubai, UAE, reopens its Catholic churches, including St. Mary's and St. Francis of Assisi in Jebel Ali, after three months of closure amidst the Iran war.  _2026-07-02 21:48:00 (First version)_
1. The Emirate of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates reopens its Catholic churches, including St. Mary's and St. Francis of Assisi in Jebel Ali, after three months of closure amidst the Iran war.  _(Current version)_

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