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by bcadmin | Nov 6, 2022 | 2022 Papal Trip to Bahrain - Live Coverage, Bahrain, Catholic Church, Church in the Middle East, lead, News, Papal travel, papal trip, Pope Francis, Prison, Prisoners | 0 |
One day after several family members of inmates on death row were detained, Pope Francis made another appeal on behalf of prisoners, thanking those who minister to them and saying their treatment is a reflection of society as a whole.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Nov 5, 2022 | 2022 Papal Trip to Bahrain - Live Coverage, Bahrain, fraternity, lead, News, Papal travel, papal trip, Pope Francis, Young People | 0 |
In a meeting with young people in Bahrain, Pope Francis tasked them with building a future based on fraternity and concern for others, rather than conflict, saying each one of them is essential to making this vision come to fruition.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Nov 5, 2022 | 2022 Papal Trip to Bahrain - Live Coverage, Bahrain, Catholic Church, Church in the Middle East, lead, News, Papal travel, papal trip, Pope Francis | 0 |
Pope Francis celebrated Mass for Catholics in Bahrain Saturday, telling attendees of the liturgy to always act with love and fraternity, even amid difficult and oppressive situations, as this is the only real path to peace.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Nov 4, 2022 | 2022 Papal Trip to Bahrain - Live Coverage, Bahrain, Church in the Middle East, Ecumenism, lead, News, Papal travel, papal trip, Patriarch Bartholomew, Pope Francis | 0 |
Speaking at the largest Catholic church in the Persian Gulf, known for its many different rites and communities, Pope Francis told an ecumenical gathering that embracing this diversity is key to achieving unity.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Nov 4, 2022 | 2022 Papal Trip to Bahrain - Live Coverage, Bahrain, Catholic-Muslim relations, Church in the Middle East, lead, News, Papal travel, papal trip, Persian Gulf, Pope Francis | 0 |
Pope Francis met with Bahrain’s Muslim Council of Elders on his second day in the country, telling members that peace can only be achieved by moving beyond past conflicts and joining forces to promote the common good.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Nov 4, 2022 | 2022 Papal Trip to Bahrain - Live Coverage, Bahrain, Catholic-Muslim relations, Church in the Middle East, lead, News, Papal travel, papal trip, Persian Gulf, Pope Francis, Religious Freedom | 0 |
On his first full day in Bahrain, Pope Francis told attendees of a high-profile interfaith summit aimed at reinforcing dialogue with Islam that full religious freedom is a prerequisite to peace, and mere tolerance is not enough.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Nov 3, 2022 | 2022 Papal Trip to Bahrain - Live Coverage, Bahrain, Catholic-Muslim relations, Death penalty, human rights, lead, News, Papal travel, papal trip, Pope Francis, Vatican | 0 |
In his first formal appointment in the Gulf nation of Bahrain, Pope Francis Thursday condemned the use of the death penalty, which is still in force in the country and has been condemned by human rights activists.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Nov 3, 2022 | 2022 Papal Trip to Bahrain - Live Coverage, Bahrain, Catholic-Muslim relations, Church in the Middle East, lead, News, Papal travel, papal trip, Pope Francis | 0 |
As Pope Francis departs for the Gulf nation of Bahrain to participate in an international forum for dialogue, he’s doing so amid a chorus of opposition from human rights advocates who argue that the government’s insistence on tolerance is a farce.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Nov 1, 2022 | 2022 Papal Trip to Bahrain - Live Coverage, Bahrain, Church in the Middle East, democracy, human rights, lead, News, Papal travel, papal trip, Pope Francis, torture | 0 |
Bahraini activist Ali Mashaima and his father Hassan, who has been behind bars since 2011, have urged Pope Francis to publicly condemn what they say are human rights violations and the torture of prisoners during his upcoming visit to Bahrain.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Oct 14, 2022 | Bahrain, Church in the Middle East, lead, News, Papal travel, Papal Trips, Pope Francis, Religious Freedom | 0 |
An American activist group promoting human rights in Bahrain has called on Pope Francis to either back out of his upcoming visit to the Gulf nation or criticize what they say are repressive and discriminatory government practices.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Oct 4, 2022 | Bahrain, Bishop Paul Hinder, Catholic-Muslim relations, Church in the Middle East, dialogue with Islam, lead, News, Papal travel, papal trip, Pope Francis | 0 |
When Pope Francis becomes the first pontiff to visit the Muslim-majority Gulf nation of Bahrain next month, it will mark yet another step in his continual efforts to reinforce dialogue with Islam and will encourage the country’s small Christian minority.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Sep 25, 2022 | eucharistic congress, lead, News, Papal travel, Pope Francis, Poverty, Vatican | 0 |
Pope Francis on Sunday visited the city of Matera, in Italy’s neglected southern region of Basilicata, where he offered an extended reflection on detachment from wealth and the need to foster a greater love of the poor.
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