Pope, in Bahrain, condemns rearmament pushing world to “the brink”
Awali, Bahrain Reuters Pope Francis on Friday appealed to religious leaders to help bring the world back from “the brink of a delicate precipice” and oppose a new race to rearm that he said was redesigning Cold War-era spheres of influence. Francis spoke on his first full day in Bahrain as he closed a forum […]
In Bahrain, Pope’s message may get caught in Shi’ite-Sunni Muslim divide
Vatican City Reuters 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 […]
Pope’s Bahrain trip blends Muslim outreach, Catholic ministry
Rome, Italy AP 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 Christian communities, according to details released Thursday by the Vatican. The 3rd to 6th Noember visit will mark Francis’ second trip to […]
Pope to visit Bahrain for conference in November, Vatican says
Vatican City Reuters Pope Francis will visit predominantly Muslim Bahrain between 3rd and 6th November to attend an international conference, the Vatican announced on Wednesday. The Vatican said the Pope would visit the Gulf island country off the Arabian peninsula to take part in the Bahrain Forum for Dialogue: East and West for Human Coexistence. […]