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Manama (Agenzia Fides) – “Yesterday was another long night. There was also a thunderstorm, and it was difficult to tell whether the rumbles we heard were thunder or drones,” the Italian Embassy in Bahrain told Fides.
“However, since the early morning hours,” the source added, “all the Embassy staff, who remain fully operational, have been working to reassure the population and find solutions for everyone’s needs. The Ministry of the Interior keeps us updated with ‘hazard alert’ messages while we wait for the danger to pass and give us ‘all-clear alerts’.”
From Awali, the seat of the Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Arabia, Bishop Aldo Berardi (O.SS.T.) told Fides that everyone was doing well despite the ongoing unrest. “We are opening churches in Kuwait and Bahrain for personal prayer,” the prelate confirmed, who is Apostolic Vicar of AVONA. “In Kuwait, events and gatherings are prohibited, including the traditional feasts during the nights of Ramadan, which ends on March 19.” This afternoon at 6:30 p.m. local time, Bishop Berardi will celebrate a Holy Mass for the dedication of the “Mother Church” at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Manama. Father Francis P. Joseph, OFM Cap, of the Sacred Heart Parish in Manama warmly invites groups, families, and individuals to participate in the celebration online (link: https://www.youtube.com/live/msM7Bb1ciVc).
Meanwhile, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps reported a new wave of attacks this morning, this time against a US military base in Bahrain, which was allegedly destroyed. (AP) (Agenzia Fides, 3/3/2026)
