Pope Francis visits major sites in Jerusalem
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Pope Francis visits major sites in Jerusalem

  •   Pope Francis visits major sites in Jerusalem
  • 5/26/2014
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    ​The second day of Pope Francis' visit in Israel began with a meeting with the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem and Muslim leaders on the Temple Mount.

    The Pope then visited the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City, where he prayed and placed a note between the stones of the wall.

    Following the visit to the Old City of Jerusalem, the Pope continued to Mt. Herzl where he lay a wreath at the grave of Theodor Herzl, the visionary founder of Zionism