Manama (Agenzia Fides) - It will be dedicated to Our Lady of Arabia, and will become one of the main Catholic churches of the Arabian Peninsula, seat of the Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Arabia. The ...

The Cathedral of Our Lady of Arabia is expected to be the spiritual home of approximately 80,000 Catholics. The inauguration is underway at Our Lady Arabia Cathedral in Awali, Bahrain, last week. The ...

ALBAWABA - Bahrain held its first Mass on Sunday for its Christian community in the country. It was held in the largest Catholic church according to Anadolu. Father Saji Thomas led the Mass in “Our ...

MANAMA, Bahrain — On Dec. 10, a joyous Catholic event will take place in Bahrain, a predominantly Muslim island nation in the Persian Gulf. Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, the prefect of the Vatican ...

Father Saji Thomas led the Mass in “Our Lady of Arabia" church, which is located 20 kilometers south of the capital, Manama. The church, the largest in the Arab Gulf region, was opened on Thursday at ...

Vatican Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle consecrated on Friday the Cathedral of Our Lady of Arabia in Bahrain, describing it as “a living sign of God’s care for his flock.” Screenshot from Sacred Heart ...

Manama, Dec. 10 (BNA): Heads of churches in Bahrain have affirmed that the opening of the Arabian Gulf’s largest Catholic cathedral in Bahrain confirms His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa’s ...

Manama (Agenzia Fides) – “Dialogue and cooperation are essential to building a more harmonious and peaceful world,” said the Metropolitan of Volokolamsk, Chairman of the Department for External Church ...

Construction, which began with the ground-breaking ceremony, is set to last until 2021. Once completed, it will be the reference point for the community of northern Arabia. In addition to the church, ...

The Persian Gulf island has had a Christian presence for over a century. [Editor's note: CT incorrectly referred to Our Lady of Arabia as the "first official church" in Bahrain in its June print issue ...

The king of Bahrain has given the Catholic Church 9,000 square meters of land to build a cathedral. Radical Muslims have reacted in protest against the decision. The idea to build another Catholic ...