{"id":141653,"date":"2023-10-18T16:41:40","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T13:41:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timeskuwait.com\/news\/?p=141653"},"modified":"2023-10-18T16:41:40","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T13:41:40","slug":"king-of-bahrain-meets-pope-francis-to-discuss-bilateral-relations-and-humanitarian-issues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timeskuwait.com\/news\/king-of-bahrain-meets-pope-francis-to-discuss-bilateral-relations-and-humanitarian-issues\/","title":{"rendered":"King of Bahrain Meets Pope Francis to discuss bilateral relations and humanitarian issues"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On a visit to the Vatican City, His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa met with Pope Francis to discuss close bilateral relations and joint cooperation between their respective countries.<\/p>\n<p>His Majesty expressed his appreciation for the Vatican&#8217;s warm reception and discussed the importance of promoting values such as tolerance, coexistence, brotherhood, dialogue, and cooperation among peoples.<\/p>\n<p>The King highlighted Bahrain&#8217;s determination to strengthen its historical ties with the Vatican and contribute to consolidating the concepts of love, harmony, and peace to promote global stability.<\/p>\n<p>In turn, Pope Francis praised King Hamad&#8217;s humanitarian efforts in promoting dialogue and understanding between religions, cultures, and civilizations. The meeting also discussed recent events in the Middle East, and His Majesty praised the Pope&#8217;s wisdom in supporting stability and peace in the region while rejecting violence and targeting innocent people.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, the meeting was a productive discussion on ways to support and develop bilateral ties and promote humanitarian issues.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On a visit to the Vatican City, His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa met with Pope Francis to discuss close bilateral relations and joint cooperation between their respective countries. 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