DUBAI, United Arab EmiratesDUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The Gulf nation of Bahrain plans to put three religious reformers on trial Tuesday for allegedly questioning the foundations of Islam, a case ...

SAKHIR, Bahrain -- With Russia's war in Ukraine ongoing, Pope Francis joined Muslim, Christian and Jewish leaders in calling for the religions to work together for peace, telling an interfaith summit ...

Pope Francis, center, and Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, right, watch a honor guard as they meet at the Sakhir Royal Palace, Bahrain, Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022. (Credit: Hussein Malla/AP.) ...

Last week, Jalal al-Qassab, 60, and Redha Rajab, 67, filed their third and final appeals against convictions for “mocking” Islamic beliefs. In March they were sentenced to a year in prison and a fine.

(RNS) — The historic trip is aimed at promoting dialogue between Catholics and Muslims in the interest of peace. VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Pope Francis will become the first pontiff to visit the tiny ...

(Beirut) – Three members of a cultural society in Bahrain are scheduled to go to trial on February 28, 2023, for merely exercising their right to free expression and belief, Human Rights Watch said ...

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. This is important "so that religious ...

Pope Francis and Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa smile at each other during the king's official welcoming ceremony for the pope Nov. 3, 2022, at Sakhir Palace in Awali, Bahrain. (CNS ...

DUBAI (Reuters) - Bahrain's interior minister said on Tuesday security forces had not targeted any sect after recent unrest, rejecting opposition complaints the Sunni-led state has subjected majority ...

This is a locator map for the Gulf Cooperation Council member states: Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait and United Arab Emirates. (AP Photo) DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Gulf nation ...