Visit of Pope Francis to the Holy Land


epa04222891 Pope Francis (C) prays in front of the river Jordan in Bethany beyond the Jordan River, the site of Christ’s baptism, west of Amman, Jordan, 24 May 2014. Pope Francis began his three-day tour of the Middle East on 24 May by calling for an end to Syria’s civil war, peace between Israelis and Palestinians and greater tolerance towards Christians in the Middle East. The pope is due to meet with Syrians who have become refugees due to the civil war, which has claimed more than 160,000 lives. EPA/YOUSEF ALLAN/JORDANIAN ROYAL PALACE/HANDOUT HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES