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Bahrain: New cathedral to be Catholic headquarters for northern Persian Gulf

July 19, 2018 Bahrain Bahrain, Catholics, Constitution, King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Qatar

Bahrain's capital Manama is home to 19 churches according to government's statistics. (Photo: World Watch Monitor)

A new cathedral being built in Bahrain will serve as the ‘seat of government’ of the Catholic Church for the northern Persian Gulf, reports AsiaNews. The Cathedral of Our Lady of Arabia, patron saint of the Arabian Peninsula, to hold 2,000 people, is some 20 km outside the capital Manama, . . . Read More

Bahraini king positions as promoter of interfaith tolerance

September 21, 2017 Bahrain Bahrain, Converts, Islamic extremism, King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Religious freedom

The King of Bahrain has sought to promote his country as a global champion of religious tolerance, with a declaration that advocates freedom of religion for all and rejects extremism. In the Bahrain Declaration, King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa “unequivocally reject[s] compelled observance”. The one-page pledge, which was co-sponsored . . . Read More

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Bahrain: New cathedral to be Catholic headquarters for northern Persian Gulf

Bahraini king positions as promoter of interfaith tolerance

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