Article: Bahrain will donate land to build new Catholic church.

Manama: Bahrain will donate land to build a new Catholic church in response to a request from Pope Benedict XVI, a religious leader has said.

"King Hamad Bin Eisa Al Khalifa will offer a plot of land to build a Catholic church as a gesture of good will towards the Pope's request. We hope that His Majesty the King's generosity will also include offering a plot of land to build a new evangelical church as well," Hani Aziz, the pastor of the National Evangelical Church, said in a press statement.

On Thursday, Benedict XVI praised Bahrain's religious tolerance and, expressing his gratitude for the Catholic church already in place, called for a new church to ...

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