Bahrain a loving, interconnected family: HM King tells Archbishop Niphon Seikaly
TDT | Manama
The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com
His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa has hailed Bahrain as land that embraces various religions and sects that live as one loving and interconnected family.
His Majesty the King further attributed this achievement to the awareness of the Bahraini people and adherence to humanitarian principles that respects all.
His Majesty said this as he received at Al-Safriya Palace yesterday, the representative of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East to the Patriarchate of Moscow and All Russia, Archbishop Niphon Seikaly.
King Hamad welcomed Archbishop and commended his good efforts to promote the values of goodness, love and tolerance. His Majesty reviewed with Archbishop Niphon Seikaly issues that contribute to spreading the culture of dialogue and religious tolerance among followers of monotheistic religions, adherence to the approach of moderation and rejection of extremism and fanaticism.
Archbishop Niphon Seikaly thanked HM King Hamad for the appreciation and care religions enjoy in Bahrain without discrimination.
Seikaly further praised Bahrain’s pioneering efforts in spreading the values of peace, coexistence and love among different peoples.
The Cathedral of Our Lady of Arabia was inaugurated under the patronage of His Majesty the King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa in Awali.
Personal Representative of His Majesty the King, His Highness Shaikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Khalifa, attended the opening ceremony of the Cathedral within 9,000 square meters of land donated by HM the King.
Cathedral, a symbol of peaceful coexistence: French envoy
French Ambassador to Bahrain, Jérôme Cauchard, congratulated His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa on the inauguration and consecration of the Cathedral of Our Lady of Arabia in Bahrain. The Cathedral, Cauchard said, represents the commitment of Bahrain to establish and promote interreligious dialogue and peaceful coexistence. “This unparalleled cathedral in the region is emblematic of this commitment,” Cauchard said in a statement to Tribune.
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