Pope advocates for peace through dialogue in Bahrain

Pope advocates for peace through dialogue in Bahrain Going down the jetway after arriving at Sakhir air base in Bahrain, Pope Francis is greeted by young women tossing flower petals. He gave each of them a medal commemorating his visit. Photo: CNS photo/Vatican Media

Pope Francis promised reporters traveling with him to the Gulf nation of Bahrain that his November 3-6 visit would be an “interesting trip.” Thanking the more than 65 reporters, photographers and television-camera operators on the plane with him from Rome, the Pope added that he hoped the trip would include “good news”. However, he said, the…

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