Pope Francis’ upcoming trip to Bahrain blends three of his top priorities as pope: Ministering to a tiny Catholic community, promoting dialogue with the Muslim world and fostering relations with other ...

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The new Cathedral of Our Lady of Arabia in Awali, Bahrain, is the largest in the Gulf region. It was built on land gifted by King Hamad, and was consecrated Dec. 10, 2021. (Photo: CNS/courtesy Hubert ...

Pope Francis landed in the Kingdom of Bahrain Thursday, becoming the first pope to visit the Muslim island nation located in the Persian Gulf. On the flight from Rome Nov. 3, the pope told journalists ...

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett will travel to Bahrain on Monday in the highest-level visit since the countries established relations under a 2020 U.S.-sponsored deal based in part on shared ...

Pope Francis is making the first-ever papal trip to Bahrain this week, sparking calls from the country’s majority Shiite opposition and human rights activists for the pontiff to raise human rights ...

MANAMA, Bahrain (Reuters) -Pope Francis departed from Bahrain on Sunday after a four-day trip that culminated with a visit to the Gulf's oldest Catholic church, where he told bishops, priests and nuns ...

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett landed in Bahrain on Monday in the first visit by an Israeli premier to the gulf state, which is seen as a proxy for Saudi Arabia. By Patrick Kingsley MANAMA, Bahrain — ...

AWALI, Bahrain — Pope Francis on Thursday brought his message of dialogue with the Muslim world to the kingdom of Bahrain, where the Sunni-led government is hosting an interfaith conference on ...

People attend a liturgy for the consecration of Our Lady of Arabia Cathedral in Awali, Bahrain, Dec. 10, 2021. The Vatican has confirmed Pope Francis will visit Bahrain Nov. 3-6, 2022. (CNS ...