Pope will visit Bahrain in November for inter-religious conference (Vatican News)

Pope Francis will travel to Bahrain in November, the Vatican has announced.

The papal trip—the first visit by a Roman Pontiff to Bahrain—will take place November 3-6.

The Pope will visit the cities of Manama and Awali, and take part in the Bahrain Forum for Dialogue: “East and West for Human Coexistence.”