Pope to visit Holy Land

Pope Francis announced today that he would travel to Israel, the West Bank and Jordan on May 24-26, his first visit to the Holy Land.

Pope to visit Holy Land
Sun, 05 Jan, 2014 - 14:19

Pope Francis announced today that he would travel to Israel, the West Bank and Jordan on May 24-26, his first visit to the Holy Land.

The planned visit comes amid a new US push for peace between Israel and the Palestinians.

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