Church in Bahrain takes further root with introduction of child missionary society
April 02, 2025
» Continue to this story on Fides
CWN Editor's Note: Bishop Aldo Berardi, the apostolic vicar of Northern Arabia, has inaugurated the Pontifical Society of the Holy Childhood in Bahrain, just four years after the dedication of the cathedral there.
During a Mass on March 28, 46 children pledged to be “child missionaries, to become friends of Jesus, and to serve [other] children,” the Fides news agency reported.
The nation of 1.6 million, located in the Persian Gulf (map), is 78% Muslim, 12% Christian (10% Catholic), and 9% Hindu. Islam is the state religion, with religious freedom respected to a markedly greater degree than in neighboring Saudi Arabia. Pope Francis made an apostolic journey there in 2022.
The above note supplements, highlights, or corrects details in the original source (link above). About CWN news coverage.
For all current news, visit our News home page.
All comments are moderated. To lighten our editing burden, only current donors are allowed to Sound Off. If you are a current donor, log in to see the comment form; otherwise please support our work, and Sound Off!
