Bahrain prepares for visit of Pope Francis - in pictures
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Pope Francis, left, speaks with Bahrain's King Hamad during their meeting in the capital Manama. The Pope is making the November 3-6 visit to participate in a government-sponsored conference on East-West dialogue and to minister to Bahrain's small Catholic community. AFP -
Pope Francis laughs during a meeting with Bahrain's King Hamad at Sakhir Palace. Reuters -
Pope Francis attends a meeting at Sakhir Palace during his visit to Bahrain. Reuters -
Pope Francis speaks with Bahrain's King Hamad as he arrives in the country. AP -
Pope Francis, Bahrain's King Hamad and Crown Prince and Prime Minister Salman bin Hamad attend a welcome ceremony at Sakhir Palace. Reuters -
Pope Francis arrives at Sakhir Palace. Reuters -
The pontiff arrives at Sakhir Palace. Reuters -
Bahrain's Crown Prince and Prime Minister Salman bin Hamad arrives to welcome Pope Francis to the country. Reuters -
Schoolchildren prepare to welcome Pope Francis at Sakhir Palace. Khushnum Bhandari / The National -
Preparations at Sakhir Palace for the arrival of Pope Francis. Khushnum Bhandari / The National -
Schoolchildren welcome the Pope to Bahrain. Khushnum Bhandari / The National -
Schoolchildren wave flags to welcome the pontiff. Khushnum Bhandari / The National -
A marching band practises at Sakhir Palace before the arrival of Pope Francis. Khushnum Bhandari / The National -
Preparations at Sakhir Palace for the arrival of Pope Francis. Khushnum Bhandari / The National -
Schoolchildren prepare to welcome the Pope on the grounds of Sakhir Palace. Khushnum Bhandari / The National -
A marching band practises at Sakhir Palace. Khushnum Bhandari / The National -
View of the sunset at Sakhir Palace as the Pope arrives in Bahrain. Khushnum Bhandari / The National -
Representatives of various religions attend the interfaith Bahrain Forum for Dialogue in the capital Manama, hours before the arrival of Pope Francis. AFP -
Representatives of various faiths attend the interfaith conference. AFP -
Representatives of different faiths attend the conference. AFP -
A Muslim cleric attends the Bahrain Forum for Dialogue in the capital Manama. AFP -
Pope Francis boards a plane at Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport on Thursday for his visit to Bahrain. AP -
An Airbus A330-202 with the Pope on board prepares to take off from Rome for the four-day trip to Bahrain. AFP -
Pope Francis, seated on a wheelchair, is lifted on a platform to board the plane. AFP -
The main stage where Mass will be held at Bahrain National Stadium during Pope Francis's visit. Khushnum Bhandari / The National -
The main stage. Khushnum Bhandari / The National -
Preparations in progress for the Pope's visit to Bahrain. Khushnum Bhandari / The National -
Bahrain National Stadium. Khushnum Bhandari / The National -
Workers making arrangements at the stadium. Khushnum Bhandari / The National -
Sacred Heart School ahead of Pope Francis's visit. Khushnum Bhandari / The National -
Arrangements inside the Cathedral of our Lady of Arabia for the visit. Khushnum Bhandari / The National -
Photos of Pope Francis and rulers of Bahrain at Cathedral of our Lady of Arabia. Khushnum Bhandari / The National -
Signs at the main entrance of the Cathedral of our Lady of Arabia. Khushnum Bhandari / The National -
Outside the Sacred Heart School. Khushnum Bhandari / The National -
Workers make last minute preparations at Bahrain National Stadium, where Pope Francis will hold a public Mass during his three-day visit to Manama, Bahrain. All photos from this image onwards: Reuters -
Workers prepare for the papal visit. -
A vendor shows a coffee mug made to celebrate Pope Francis's visit, at a souvenir stand at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Manama. -
Last minute preparations at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, one of the places Pope Francis will visit. -
Last minute preparations at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Manama. -
Last minute preparations at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Manama. -
Last minute preparations at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Manama. -
Last minute preparations at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Manama.
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