Bahrain has been a crossroads of commerce and culture since the ancient Greeks. Today, it remains a melting pot, the tolerant home to many religions and ethnicities. Christians, Hindus, Jews and ...

This is a locator map for the Gulf Cooperation Council member states: Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait and United Arab Emirates. (AP Photo) DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Gulf nation ...

SAKHIR, Bahrain -- With Russia's war in Ukraine ongoing, Pope Francis joined Muslim, Christian and Jewish leaders in calling for the religions to work together for peace, telling an interfaith summit ...

Pope Francis, center, and Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, right, watch a honor guard as they meet at the Sakhir Royal Palace, Bahrain, Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022. (Credit: Hussein Malla/AP.) ...

The Cathedral of Our Lady of Arabia is expected to be the spiritual home of approximately 80,000 Catholics. The inauguration is underway at Our Lady Arabia Cathedral in Awali, Bahrain, last week. The ...

(RNS) — The historic trip is aimed at promoting dialogue between Catholics and Muslims in the interest of peace. VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Pope Francis will become the first pontiff to visit the tiny ...

MANAMA, Bahrain – Bahrain’s King, His Majesty Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa, met with 16 Bahraini priests and ministers today and reaffirmed the country’s commitment to religious freedom. MANAMA, Bahrain – ...

Last week, Jalal al-Qassab, 60, and Redha Rajab, 67, filed their third and final appeals against convictions for “mocking” Islamic beliefs. In March they were sentenced to a year in prison and a fine.

(Beirut) – Three members of a cultural society in Bahrain are scheduled to go to trial on February 28, 2023, for merely exercising their right to free expression and belief, Human Rights Watch said ...

DUBAI, United Arab EmiratesDUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The Gulf nation of Bahrain plans to put three religious reformers on trial Tuesday for allegedly questioning the foundations of Islam, a case ...