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Pope Appeals for Lebanon Leaders to Put Interests Aside

Pope Francis appealed Sunday for Lebanon’s politicians to put their personal interests aside and agree on a path to help the country emerge from years of economic meltdown and a new political vacuum. “Lebanon now is suffering,” Francis said when asked en route home from Bahrain if he might visit…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Pope ends Bahrain trip with visit to Gulf's oldest church

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 to remain united as they ministered to the faithful in the majority Muslim area.

Reuters

Pope in Bahrain: Treatment of prisoners a measure of society

Pope Francis is wrapping up the first-ever papal trip to Bahrain by encouraging priests and nuns to keep ministering to the Gulf kingdom’s tiny Catholic flock

The Independent UK

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Bahrain will build on partnership with Israel, says king's adviser

Bahrain will continue to build its relationship with Israel after former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his right-wing allies triumphed in Israel's general election, the diplomatic adviser to Bahrain's king said on Saturday.

Reuters

Prisoners' families hold small protest in Bahrain during pope visit

Relatives of death row and life inmates in Bahrain held a small protest along Pope Francis' motorcade route on Saturday calling for freedom of political prisoners in the Gulf Arab state.

Reuters

Pope Francis in Bahrain boosts Catholic-Muslim fraternity

On his last day of his visit to the Persian Gulf Kingdom of Bahrain, Catholic leader Pope Francis on Saturday celebrates mass at the country’s national stadium in front of thousands. The pope also led a prayer meeting with local Catholics at the Sacred Heart School in Manama.

Radio France Internationale

Pope Francis thrills small Gulf Catholic community with big Mass

Pope Francis said Mass for thousands of Catholics in Bahrain on Saturday, thrilling members of the small foreign Catholic community from around the Gulf and urging them to show kindness to their hosts, even if they feel sometimes badly treated.

Reuters

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Thousands pack Bahrain national stadium for pope's main Mass

Thousands of Christians from around the Gulf have packed Bahrain’s sports stadium for Pope Francis’ big Mass

The Independent UK

Peugeot gets performance break for Bahrain WEC finale

Peugeot has received a Balance of Performance break ahead of the World Endurance Championship finale in Bahrain later this month.

Autosport

Porsche reveals special livery for farewell GTE Pro WEC race

Porsche’s factory cars will sport a special livery in next weekend’s FIA World Endurance Championship finale in Bahrain to commemorate the GTE Pro division.

Motorsport

Piquet, Correa join Bahrain WEC rookie test as entry list revealed

Nelson Piquet Jr and Juan Manuel Correa have been named on the entry list for the World Endurance Championship rookie test in Bahrain next week.

Autosport

Piquet Jr, Correa join Bahrain WEC rookie test as entry list revealed

Nelson Piquet Jr and Juan Manuel Correa have been named on the entry list for the FIA World Endurance Championship rookie test in Bahrain next week.

Motorsport

Vandoorne, Guenther to drive Peugeot Hypercar in Bahrain WEC test

Formula E stars Stoffel Vandoorne and Maximilian Guenther will get to sample Peugeot’s Hypercar for the first time during next week’s World Endurance Championship rookie test in Bahrain.

Autosport

Vandoorne, Gunther to drive Peugeot hypercar in Bahrain test

Formula E stars Stoffel Vandoorne and Maximilian Gunther will get to sample Peugeot’s hypercar for the first time during next week’s FIA World Endurance Championship rookie test in Bahrain.

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Pope, in Bahrain, condemns rearmament pushing world to 'the brink'

Pope Francis on Friday appealed to religious leaders to help bring the world back from "the brink of a delicate precipice" and oppose a new race to rearm that he said was redesigning Cold War-era spheres of influence.

The Independent UK

Pope blasts 'childlike' wars at Bahrain interfaith summit

Pope Francis has joined Muslim, Christian and Jewish leaders in Bahrain in calling for the world's great religions to work for peace

Al Jazeera

Pope Francis arrives in Bahrain on first trip to the Gulf nation

Pope calls for an end to rights violations during trip to Bahrain, which has been criticised for alleged rights abuses.

Reuters

Pope Francis arrives in Bahrain

Pope Francis arrived in Bahrain on Thursday to start a four-day trip, the second by the pontiff to the Arabian peninsula.

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Pope unable to walk around papal plane due to knee pain

Pope Francis' knee pain was so bad on the way to Bahrain on Thursday that he was unable to walk around the papal plane greeting accompanying reporters as he usually does.

Zenger

A Mixed Bag: The Bennett-Lapid Government’s Mideast Policies

The most controversial foreign policy initiative was Israel’s recent accord with Lebanon demarcating Mediterranean Sea gas fields.

The Independent UK

Pope presses Muslim dialogue in first papal visit to Bahrain

Pope Francis is bringing his message of dialogue with the Muslim world to the kingdom of Bahrain

The Guardian - UK

Bahraini death row prisoner pleads with pope to aid his release

Exclusive: Mohammed Ramadhan, who alleges he was tortured into confessing to deadly bombing, urges pontiff to act on visit to Gulf state

Reuters

In Bahrain, pope's message may get caught in Shi'ite-Sunni Muslim divide

Pope Francis leaves on Thursday for Bahrain, a trip aimed at improving ties with the Islamic world but which could thrust him into a human rights conflict between the Sunni-led monarchy and its Shi'ite Muslim opposition.

Reuters

Pope visit a dream come true for woman whose father helped build Bahrain church

When Pope Francis visits Bahrain this week, it will be a dream come true for many Christians in the Gulf Arab country, but especially for Najla Uchi, whose father helped build the first Roman Catholic church in the island state.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Arab League Summit to Kick off in Algeria with Condemnation of Houthi Militias, Foreign Meddling

Arab leaders and delegations began arriving in Algiers on Monday to attend the two-day Arab League summit that will kick off on Tuesday. Among the arrivals were Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Chairman of the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council Dr. Rashad al-Alimi, Bahrain’s Deputy Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al…

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