Pope to Presidents of Israel and Palestine: Peace takes more courage than war
It was a meeting where politics was set aside, and priority was given to prayer. Pope Francis invited the Presidents of Israel and Palestine to pray for peace. Each president arrived separately and the Pope personally greeted each one of them. Then, both presidents, exchanged a few words. "I call him Holiness, but he's been a good friend for a long time” "He is to blame for this” "Against all the norms ...” Also there, was Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, who leads the Orthodox Church, which has a strong presence in the Holy Land. Together, all four of them, got in the same car, and made their way to the Vatican Gardens to pray for peace. Since music can often express what words cannot-a list of moving melodies were played out before all delegations. The prayer session lasted over an hour. In chronological order, first it was the Jewish representatives, then Christians and finally Muslims. Each delegation gave thanks to God for creation and ...