king hamad officially invites pope francis

25 November 2021 - His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa al Khalifa officially invited Pope Francis to the Kingdom of Bahrain. The invitation was brought to the Pope by Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, the King's adviser on diplomatic affairs. He was received at the Vatican by the Pope and Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin. 

                 

Pope Francis receives Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa,
the King's adviser on diplomatic affairs at the Vatican(©Vatican Media)

The official Bahraini news agency also reports the Pope's "sincere thanks" to the monarch of Bahrain for "the kind invitation to visit the kingdom he loves and cherishes," as it is a "model of openness and coexistence between its various social components".

The Pope - as stated in the official Bahraini report - also expressed his appreciation "for the wisdom of His Majesty King Hamed and his constant concern for the promotion of the culture of dialogue and tolerance" and praised his initiatives "aimed at consolidating and to spread the principles of coexistence and fraternity among all countries and peoples".

Read the news by Bahrain News Agency.