Written by Nayla Barakat
Manama, November 6 (BNA) Hundreds of students and teachers who attended the Youth Meeting led by His Holiness Pope Francis at the Sacred Heart School praised the great gesture of His Majesty the King inviting Pope Francis to visit Bahrain.
“I would like to thank the leadership and the government for rendering a great service to the Christian community living in Bahrain by hosting the Apostolic Visit of Pope Francis,” said the School’s Youth Activity Coordinator Interview, Jacqueline Vaz.
She added, “All institutions have made concerted efforts to make the historic visit of His Highness to the Kingdom of Bahrain a memory one can witness from the quality of this event.”
We all thank His Majesty the King, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, the Prime Minister, Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, and government organizations for inviting Pope Francis to Bahrain.
She added that the presence of His Holiness in Bahrain and a nice gesture by mixing with members of society during the various events made it possible for thousands of believers that otherwise it would not have been possible even for those who visit the Vatican.
“Here we were all able to see him, listen to his messages, hold the Divine Liturgy at Bahrain National Stadium and have this wonderful opportunity to invite him to our school to interact with the youth, watch cultural performances and stay in school for many,” she said.
“Really, Bahrain is the land of peace where people of all faiths who live here enjoy religious freedom. I have not seen any other country that gives so much religious freedom as we do in Bahrain. It is a peaceful country. I am sure of that. We will continue to live in peaceful coexistence “.
She said that Pope Francis’ visit to the Sheikh of Al-Azhar and senior religious leaders is important for a religious dialogue of particular importance at this time.
“This message of peace and coexistence from His Majesty the King and Pope Francis is of great importance to all young people, not only to the people of Bahrain but all over the world.”
At the meeting, the youth event, the school brought together children of different nationalities and beliefs.
We have approximately 643 male and female students from different schools in Bahrain. We have students from Public Schools, St Christopher’s, Pakistani School, New Indian School, and others.”
We’ve brought private and public school students together. Also among them are children from the Church’s catechism group. Therefore, young people were combined into one group. ”
Expressing her personal happiness, Vaz said it was a dream come true.
“We are very excited to host this event in our school and meet and greet His Holiness Pope Francis. We have a small school, but we are really fortunate and humbled to have Pope Francis come here, and it is a great honor for each of us.”