Posted on 12/16/2017 9:10:08 AM PST by Olog-hai
Pope Francis will meet Jordan’s King Abdullah II at the Vatican next week, the Holy See announced on Friday, as Palestinians continue to clash with Israeli forces over US President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. […]
The pope and King Abdullah, the custodian of the Muslim holy sites in Jerusalem’s Old City, are likely to discuss the situation, though the Vatican never indicates topics of discussion for such meetings in advance.
On Sunday, the pope called for “respect of the status quo” in Jerusalem and warned against “a new spiral of violence”.
Abdullah has denounced the Jerusalem announcement as “a violation of international rights”. …
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