Foto Friday – Papal Visit

May 15, 2009 - 9:20 PM by

I’m in London this week and so can vouch for the fact that Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to Israel did not go unnoticed by the international press. As always though, the message got muddled. For example, this meeting with the chief Asheknazi and Sephardi rabbis of Israel — see the sharp shadow on the wall? A British paper here ran a photo from the same session. But their photo showed His Holiness sitting all lonely and overshadowed by a giant black hat.
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In fact, the true message of the Pope’s visit — interfaith and tolerance — was better represented by this photo, a meeting in the Galilee between the Pope and leaders of different religious communities in Israel, including Christians, Muslims, Jews, Druze and others…
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…the visit to Yad VaShem…
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…and a prayer at the Western Wall.
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And yes, he left a note…
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…and drove around in a Pope-mobile.
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For the faithful, the visit was an important one. The itinerary included several outdoor masses, such as the afternoon Mass at the Garden of Gethsemane.
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This week’s photos courtesy of the Government Press Office. Visit the Ministry of Tourism website for more information about about Christian holy sites and pilgrimage itineraries.

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One Comment on Foto Friday – Papal Visit

  1. David-Joe on Tue, May 19th 2009 12:28 PM

    2. Its pure politics. The Vatican is a political power – first definitively identified so by Cromwell in the 1640′s.

    This Pope is a traditionalist and this means considers the Jews as usurpers of “Christ”.

    It is still an issue with the Vatican that Israel even exists, because of their declaration past that the “Jews will never have a country bcause they will not accept the saviour”.

    This former member of the Hitler Youth is not to be trusted.

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