Pope wraps up Bahrain trip with visit to Gulf’s oldest church
Manama, Bahrain Reuters Pope Francis wound up his trip to Bahrain on Sunday by visiting the oldest Catholic church in the Gulf, telling bishops, priests and nuns to remain united as they ministered to the faithful in the majority Muslim area. The last event of his four-day trip took place at Sacred Heart church, built […]
In Bahrain, Pope’s message may get caught in Shi’ite-Sunni Muslim divide
Vatican CityReuters Pope Francis leaves on Thursday for Bahrain, a trip aimed at improving ties with the Islamic world but which could thrust him into a human rights conflict between the Sunni-led monarchy and its Shi’ite Muslim opposition. It is only the second visit by a pope to the Arabian Peninsula, following his 2019 visit […]
Snapshot: Bahrain World Trade Center, Manama, Bahrain
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