Doha: The Catholic community is gearing up for the consecration of St. Mary's church, the first church in Qatar, on March 14. Built with the donations of the Catholic communities living in Qatar and across the Gulf, the $15 million (about Dh55 million) complex will comprise a church with a capacity of 2,700 seats, staff houses, meeting halls and other multipurpose buildings. "Work is in its final stage and we are gearing up for the consecration on March 14," said St. Mary's parish priest Father Tomasito Veneracion, a Filipino. The church is located in Mesaieer on the outskirts of Doha...