He called for dialogue “immediately and without delay.”
Middle East
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‘Church City’ is a refuge for Catholic migrant workers in Muslim-majority Qatar
From Masses to baptisms, weddings and confessions, the church provides a window into the religious life of Catholic expatriates in Qatar.
Posted inArts & Culture, Ideas
War, human rights abuses, corruption, banned beer: None of it will stop the magic of the World Cup.
Despite the headlines of worker deaths, FIFA corruption and L.G.B.T. human rights violations (and yes, banned beer), billions around the world welcome the World Cup with relief.
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Pope Francis on Bahrain: Why did I visit a small, Muslim country? Three words: dialogue, encounter and journey.
Pope Francis recounts his visit to Bahrain and the interfaith dialogue that occurred there: “Meeting each other and praying together, we felt we were of one heart and one soul.”
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Pope: ‘Every time a woman comes in to do a job in the Vatican, things get better’
“A society that erases women from public life is a society that becomes impoverished,” he said.
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In Bahrain, Pope Francis calls for full religious freedom and an end to the death penalty
Commitments to protect tolerance and religious freedom need to be put into practice constantly so that these rights may be fully experienced, Pope Francis said.
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Pope Francis in Bahrain: What to know and expect
The pope will meet with the Grand Imam of Al Azhar, Ahmad Al-Tayyeb, at the interreligious meeting “Bahrain Forum for Dialogue: East and West for Human Coexistence.”
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Interview: Jesuit Father David Neuhaus says Jerusalem ‘is like a powder keg waiting to explode!’
“Jerusalem, especially the Old City with its shrines holy to Muslims, Jews and Christians, is like a powder keg waiting to explode! However, until it does explode, many prefer to simply ignore it.”
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Israeli Jesuit David Neuhaus on the country’s election turmoil and the forgotten plight of the Palestinians
Israelis will go to the polls on Nov. 1 for the fifth time in less than four years. Will the elections bring any significant change in this divided country, or offer any hope for a resolution to the more than 70-year-old Israeli-Palestinian conflict?
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Pope Francis will be the first pope to visit Bahrain
The pope will travel to Bahrain, a small majority-Muslim country in the Persian Gulf region. Pope Francis will be the first pope to visit the region.