News Bahrain Religion: Pope Francis in Bahrain: A Royal Reminder of Religious ‘Freedom of Choice’
The pontiff esteemed the welcome given to Christian migrants in the Gulf’s island kingdom, while discreetly calling for wider application. After greeting Pope Francis last week with a red carpet, a 21 ...
News Bahrain Religion: Bahrain charges religious reformers with questioning Islam
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The Gulf nation of Bahrain plans to put three religious reformers on trial Tuesday for allegedly questioning the foundations of Islam, a case that has divided the Shiite majority of the country ruled by a Sunni monarchy. The three are members of Tajdeed, a local Shiite cultural society that advocates open discussion […]
News Bahrain Religion: Using the Bahrain strategy as a model for the world
The recent "Peace to Prosperity" U.S.-led economic workshop in Bahrain illustrated that presidential adviser Jared Kushner is not the only one who believes an economic pathway is "the precondition to resolving a previously unsolvable political situation."
News Bahrain Religion: From DC to Mecca, Should ‘Human Dignity’ Be the New ‘Religious Freedom’?
In 2017, the Bahrain Declaration denounced “compelled religion” and declared “freedom of choice” to be a “divine gift.” Signed by the head of state, it was more powerful than just the deliberation of ...
News Bahrain Religion: Israel, Bahrain foreign ministers hold first public meeting in US
Yesterday I met publicly with the Foreign Minister of Bahrain 🇧🇭 @khalidalkhalifa at the @statedept Ministerial on Religious Freedom Another example of our growing diplomatic connections I will ...
News Bahrain Religion: U.S. Religion Report Assails China Over Abuses Of Muslims, Calls Russia, Uzbekistan 'Countries Of Particular Concern'
"In 2018, religious-freedom conditions in Uzbekistan trended positive ... For 2019, it said those countries are Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Cuba, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Laos, ...
News Bahrain Religion: USCIRF Report: China, two dozen other countries top religious freedom offenders list
The commission adds that it has given 12 other nations its Tier 2 designation for the next most serious level of religious freedom violations: Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Cuba, Egypt ...
