Pope Francis welcomed His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain to the Vatican on Monday afternoon. The two leaders held consultations and recalled Pope Francis’ visit to Bahrain in November 2022.
Written by Thaddeus Jones
Pope Francis welcomed His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain and his entourage to the Vatican on Monday, October 16th. The two leaders spoke for just over 35 minutes in the late afternoon.
The traditional gift exchange took place, and this year Pope Francis presented His Majesty with a triptych of the Pontifical Medallion, a bronze olive branch sculpture. world peace day message, Documents on human fraternityand Station Orbis Books on March 27, 2020.
His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa presented Pope Francis with a crystal vase with a clock containing scents, a photo book about the Pope’s visit to Bahrain last year, and a book about the construction of Bahrain’s new cathedral. Presented.
Pope’s trip to Bahrain
Pope Francis visits the Kingdom of Bahrain From November 3rd to 6th, 2022, almost a year ago.
The Pope attended the ceremony after receiving an invitation to visit the country from the King of Bahrain and the local church. “Bahrain Dialogue Forum: East and West Aiming for Human Coexistence” And I met with a small group of Catholics in this country. His journey is “Peace on earth to people of good will.”
In a general audience after returning from his apostolic journey, the Pope said his visit was one of “dialogue and fraternity in a world plagued by division and conflict.” He said his visit was about “dialogue, encounters and journeys” and that “dialogue is in fact the ‘oxygen of peace’, opening hearts and minds to encounters and breaking down walls of violence and division”. He emphasized that.