Pope Francis visits Bahrain as human rights groups seek engagement on alleged abuses

Pope Francis, leader of the world's 1.3 billion Roman Catholics, on Thursday began a trip to Bahrain aimed at fostering dialogue between Christians and Muslims, but marked by criticism of the Gulf state's record on human rights.

Pope Francis visits Bahrain as human rights groups seek engagement on alleged abuses
Pope Francis, leader of the world's 1.3 billion Roman Catholics, on Thursday began a trip to Bahrain aimed at fostering dialogue between Christians and Muslims, but marked by criticism of the Gulf state's record on human rights.