Crowds welcome Pope Francis to Jordan at start of Holy Land trip

May 24, 2014

After a joyous welcome from the faithful gathered in order to promote a message of unity to the Pope in the first leg of a trip to the Holy Land in Jordan celebrated Mass at a stadium on Saturday.With its roots in the ideas of " pilgrimage of prayer, " not policy has been billed as .But religion and politics are so closely intertwined, in a region where , in his comments taken on an added significance.Journey to the Holy Land , Bethlehem and Jerusalem are also accepted , as the leader of the Roman Catholic Church Francis the first, and only a quarter of the modern era is a bishop.Everything to know about the PopeThousands of believers in a majority Muslim nation with a significant Christian community , for the fair at the packed International Stadium in Amman . Many people have been encouraging and the Pope waved.Francis Francis Pope PopeThe Pope and the Queen of the Pope and the QueenThe Pope and the Pope and the PresidentFrancis in his homily spoke of the need for tolerance and diversity, and urged people to keep away the complaints and divisions." The mission of the Holy Spirit to beget harmony ... and making peace among people in different situations and different ," he said ." We have in our political thinking, language , culture and religion to overcome our differences may be rooted in the experience of our brothers and sisters, let us ask the Spirit to prepare the hearts . "Syria , Iraq and the Palestinian territories in the Christian refugees who were present , and the mass of 1,400 children received their First CommunionBefore a small group of cheering supporters waving flags and Francis ' three -day tour of the region begins motorcade left the airport in Amman as " Long live the pope " chanting, lined the road.The pope's first stop , where he met with Jordan's King Abdullah II at the Royal Palace in Amman Al - Husseini , was on.Francis small nation in televised remarks after the meeting , recently, that the Palestinian refugees who fled war-torn Syria and Jordan 's efforts to promote interfaith tolerance and welcome to the Revenue.Francis found a peaceful solution to the crisis in Syria that " necessary and urgent " was.He called for a " between Israel and the Palestinians the right solution for the situation. " Middle East peace talks recently to push them forward by U.S. Secretary of State , John Kerry , despite high-profile work ceased ."I have my respect and admiration for the Muslim community to renew and further understanding between people of different beliefs and different faiths to promote, that his majesty the king , by the perception of this opportunity to show my appreciation for the work done ," said Francis .His visit to Jerusalem of Pope Paul VI and the world's Orthodox Christians, Patriarch Athenagoras , then - the spiritual leader of the 50th anniversary of the landmark meeting.Landmark MeetingWhile in Jordan, began as Francis civil war in 2011, refugees fled from Iraq to greet some of the 600,000 Syrians . Many Christians believe Jesus was baptized , he is also the Jordan River , will visit.His work , who co - wrote a book with Francis accompanies the Pope Jewish Abraham Skorka , and Argentina's Muslim community , Sheikh Omar, who leads Abboud , either.His country , the Pope's traveling companions, who are both from Argentina , religion, is no accident." It really is very symbolic, " says Pastor Thomas Rosica , the Vatican press office , said a consultant." But it is possible that it will be working together Muslim , Christian and Jewish sends a message to the state - . Not as a system of checks and balances, but as a friend "Frances in Bethlehem , Manger Square to greet the children from the refugee camps , Palestinians celebrate Mass in lunch with the family and go to the site of Jesus' birth . Long been the policy of the Pope in the Vatican, which is a Palestinian state , is estimated to require .And Jerusalem , the chief priests , the city's major mufti and chief rabbis visited the Western Wall and Yad Vashem, the Holocaust memorial visited , and the founder of modern Zionism , Theodor Herzl put a wreath on the grave. He will celebrate Mass at the site of the Last Supper.Francis of Bethlehem, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas , met , and with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Shimon Peres in Jerusalem would be the time.