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Catholics participated in a blood donation campaign for the Lenten Season in Bahrain, a Muslim-dominated country.

At the meeting with the young people at Sacred Heart School in Awali, Bahrain, on Saturday, the Pope encouraged them to never lose the courage to dream big, and to live life to the full! Adopt the culture of care and spread it. Become champions of fraternity. Face life’s challenges by letting yourselves be guided by God’s faithful creativity and by good counselors.

The way of the Lord is to love everyone: "If we want to be children of the Father and build a world of brothers and sisters, the real challenge is to learn how to love everyone, even our enemies," says Pope Francis

Pope Francis highlighted prayer and fraternity as modest but effective weapons to rediscover God as the source of Peace in his address to the Muslim Council of Elders in Bahrain.

Pope Francis addressed authorities, members of civil society, and the diplomatic corps in the Kingdom of Bahrain describing his presence there as a sower of peace.

On the eve of his departure to the kingdom of Bahrain, Pope Francis went to the Roman Basilica of Saint Mary Major to entrust his visit to the Kingdom of Bahrain to the Blessed Virgin Mary as usual.

As Pope Francis prepares to visit Bahrain on 3-6 November, Bishop Paul Hinder stated that the visit serves to maintain and deepen the interfaith dialogue with Muslims and give encouragement to Catholics who live in this special situation.

As Pope Francis prepares to depart for Bahrain on 3-6 November, the Director of the Holy See Press Office offers an overview of the Pope’s 39th Apostolic Journey abroad, which aims to strengthen interreligious dialogue and encourage local Catholics.

The Holy See Press Office publishes the schedule, logo, and motto for Pope Francis’ Apostolic Journey to Bahrain on 3-6 November, where he will attend the “Bahrain Forum for Dialogue”, under the motto “Peace on earth to people of goodwill”.

The Holy See Press Office announces that Pope Francis will undertake an Apostolic Journey to Bahrain at the beginning of November.