His Majesty King Hamad sent a cable to Pope Leo XIV and congratulated him on the successful surgery and wished him a speedy recovery and continued good health, enabling him to continue his efforts to promote dialogue and understanding between religions, cultures and civilisations, and to contribute to bolstering the values of respect, tolerance and coexistence among peoples.
His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, sent a similar cable to Pope Leo XIV following the Pope’s successful surgery