Bahrain has been at the crossroads of trade in the Gulf for centuries. First in gold and pearls, then when oil was discovered in 1932 and the economy suddenly escalated. Much of the landscape in the ...

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 ...

Marwan Lockman never expected to see Metallica in his home country -- much less design the venue that brought them there.

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 ...

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 ...

A priest takes pictures of Pope Francis posters outside the Sacred Heart Church ahead of the papal visit in Manama, Bahrain, Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022. Pope Francis is making a November 3-6 visit to ...

Pope Francis, 85, will be the first pope ever to visit the majority-Muslim Gulf country of Bahrain, according to Vatican News — Andreas SOLARO Pope Francis will in November visit Bahrain, home to the ...

VATICAN CITY, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Families of death row inmates in Bahrain appealed to Pope Francis on Monday to speak out against capital punishment and defend political prisoners during his trip to ...

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 ...

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 ...