Pope Francis in Israel - The First Day
May 25, 2014
The first day of Pope Francis' visit to Israel began with an official
ceremony upon his arrival at Ben Gurion International Airport. The Pope
was greeted by President Shimon Peres, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
and ministers of the Israeli government.
The Pope then flew by helicopter to Jerusalem's Mount Scopus, where he was welcomed by Jerusalem Mayor, Nir Barkat.
Following
his arrival in Jerusalem, Pope Francis and Ecumenical Patriarch
Bartholomew met at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher to commemorate a
meeting of their revered predecessors, Pope Paul VI and Ecumenical
Patriarch Athenagoras, which took place 50 years ago in the Holy Land.
The meeting of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and Pope Francis in
Jerusalem is a strong symbolic confirmation of the commitment and
determination to continue the path which the two great Church leaders
inaugurated half a century ago.
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