Bahrain

Pope arrives in Bahrain and calls for an end to the death penalty

AWALI, Bahrain (AP) — Pope Francis suggested Thursday that Bahrain’s government renounce the death penalty and guarantee the fundamental human rights of all citizens upon arrival in the Sunni-ruled kingdom, accused through human rights teams of systematically discriminating against opponents of the Shiite majority. With King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa at his side, Francis,

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