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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

On the first-ever papal visit to the Kingdom of Bahrain, Pope Francis will close a forum on dialogue, meet with the grand imam of al-Azhar, and pray at a new Catholic cathedral. The Vatican released ...

The Catholic Church in Bahrain, under the Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Arabia, is set for a major event. The tiny nation of 1.41 million wants Pope Francis to visit when it consecrates a cathedral ...

Against the backdrop of mosque minarets and a desert oil field, the biggest Catholic church in the Arabian peninsula opened its doors in Bahrain on Dec. 9. The cavernous Cathedral of Our Lady of ...

People attend a liturgy for the consecration of Our Lady of Arabia Cathedral in Awali, Bahrain, Dec. 10, 2021. The Vatican has confirmed Pope Francis will visit Bahrain Nov. 3-6, 2022. (CNS ...