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Fraternity and closeness to God were two common themes at different events

In his address to the Bishops, Priests, Consecrated Persons, Seminarians and Pastoral Workers, Pope Francis encourages everyone to be guardians and builders of unity and to spread the joy to all we encounter

In his address, the Holy Father emphasized the need to embrace the culture of care and sow the seeds of fraternity.

In his homily, Pope Francis stressed the importance of remaining in love always and being realistic in relationships

In his address for the ecumenical meeting and prayer for peace at Our Lady of Arabia Cathedral, the Pope highlights two key aspects, unity and witness, focusing on the theme of Pentecost.

Pope emphasizes the need of prayer ad fraternity

Prayer, education and action are three challenges we have to deal with in order to stay connected and sail together as one family.

Attendees not permitted to go directly to the stadium on their own. Security check operations will begin at the BIC as early as 2am; last bus departs from BIC at 6am for the 8.30 am service.

Pope Francis expressed a deep gratitude to His Majesty for his invitation to visit the Kingdom of Bahrain and his warm and gracious welcome. "Let us bring the water of fraternity to the parched deserts of human coexistence", Pope urged in his address.

Mass attendees to go to Bahrain International Circuit for security checks and transportation to venue

Workaround to solve issues related to eVisas for Papal Mass ticket holders.

The form will be closed once applications are full

The General Category Form for applying to Papal Mass is now open to all parishioners in the Kingdom of Bahrain on a first come first served basis.

Invitees are required to follow the instructions of each step to ensure that the ticket is generated accordingly

Information for the Catholic faithful from different countries to apply for a ticket

Entry passes for AVONA to be distributed through quota system

The Pontiff will also hold separate meetings with the King of Bahrain, the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar and Muslim Council of Elders, apart from attending various Catholic functions, during his visit to the country

The visit is in response to the invitation from His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of Bahrain

His Holiness Pope Francis will visit the Kingdom of Bahrain from 3-6 November 2022