Pope Francis, leader of the world's 1.3 billion Catholics, departed Thursday for the Gulf state of Bahrain to foster ties with Islam in a trip overshadowed by criticism of human rights abuses.
Pope Francis, seated on a wheelchair , is lifted on a platform to board a plane on November 3, 2022, at Rome’s Fiumicino airport, prior to departing for a four-day trip to Bahrain. – Pope Francis visits Bahrain, home to the biggest Catholic church in the Arabian peninsula, during a November 3 to 6 trip, and will be the first pope to visit the Persian Gulf country.
After arriving at Fiumicino airport Thursday morning, the 85-year-old Francis, who suffers from recurring knee pain, was escorted in a wheelchair to the plane, which he boarded via elevator. The two religious leaders signed a joint document pledging interfaith coexistence during Francis’ UAE trip in 2019.
Francis’ visit to Bahrain comes amid recent scrutiny of the rights record of neighbour Qatar — particularly the treatment of low-income migrant workers, women and the LBGTQ community — ahead of the World Cup later this month, which it is hosting.
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