Pray for us, Netanyahu asks Francis as papal visit ends

The Times of Israel ^ | 5/26/2014 | JOSHUA DAVIDOVICH

[Former Fetus]

Pope Francis spent Monday in Israel visiting the Temple Mount, Yad Vashem, a terror victims’ memorial and other sites, as well as holding meetings with Israeli leaders and others. Throughout the day the pontiff prayed and urged for peace in the region. Here is the Times of Israel’s liveblog of the pontiff’s day in Jerusalem:

>>SNIP<<

8:10
Francis visits Dome of the Rock

Flanked by a large phalanx of men in suits, Francis arrives on the Temple Mount, where he is being taken on a tour by the grand mufti of Jerusalem.

Francis enters the Dome of the Rock, at the heart of a site revered by Jews as the location of the first and second Temples as well as the Foundation Stone of the earth, and by Muslims as the site where the prophet Mohammed ascended to heaven.

08:16
Shoes back on, Francis heads across Temple Mount

Upon leaving the Dome of the Rock, Pope Francis puts his shoes back on, getting a special chair to do so.

He then slowly makes his way across the Temple Mount plaza, stopping to shake hands with Muslim leaders, amid a constant cacophony of camera clicks.

[Former Fetus]

Live blog of the Pope's second day in Israel. Long but interesting.

[vladimir998]

Well, at least there wasn’t a lot of this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbrdx8H4mm4

[Vermont Lt]

I hope that he is not going to one last visit before all of these places are gone.

[DocJhn]

Prob kicked him in the ass and said don’t come back!~

[DanielRedfoot]

My thoughts exactly, don’t let the door hit you in the ass....

[SJackson]

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[trisham]

God bless and protect Bibi, Pope Francis and the people of Israel.

[Uri’el-2012]

Anyone who clams to have written the Bible
should know that the Muslims do not have a claim on the
site of the Akedah, where Abraham was asked to sacrifice Isaac.

shalom b'SHEM Yah'shua HaMashiach