Pope Francis arrived Thursday in Bahrain on a visit aimed at fostering “dialogue” with Islam but also overshadowed by criticism of human rights abuses.
The pontiff, the first leader of the world’s 1.3 billion Catholics to visit the tiny Gulf nation, is set to attend a welcoming ceremony ahead of a “courtesy visit” to King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa.
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