Pope Francis’ trip to Bahrain amid the tensions of the Gulf countries

ROMA – Pope francesco he will travel to Bahrain from Thursday to Sunday, the first Pontiff to visit the country, with a journey dedicated to dialogue, in particular with Islam, which will take place at the heart of the geopolitical tensions between the Gulf countries.

The visit will be observed with attention both by neighboring Saudi Arabia and by Iran, the country that overlooks the other side of the Gulf and which is the scene, in recent weeks, of