Bahrain cathedral will be ‘symbol of Christianity’ in ‘heart of Islam’

Bishop discusses plans for building Catholic cathedral in Bahrain on land donated by king

Bishop discusses plans for building Catholic cathedral in Bahrain on land donated by king

Bishop Camillo Ballin, apostolic vicar of Northern Arabia, answers questions during a March 13 interview with the Catholic News Service in Washington. He was visiting several U.S. cities to announce a new cathedral will be built in Bharain on two acres of land donated by King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain. Besides a new cathedral, the planned church complex will include a bishop’s residence, 16 multipurpose areas, accommodations for visiting clergy and a training center for catechists. Construction is set to begin this October and the new cathedral should open in 2016. (CNS photo/Bob Roller) (March 19, 2014) See CATHEDRAL-BAHRAIN March 19, 2014.

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