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Pope’s visit to Middle East full of surprises

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Image: Pope Francis prays at an Israeli separation wall in the West Bank. Globovisión via Flickr.

Pope Francis has finished his visit to the Holy cities of Israel and the Palestinian West Bank. The tour’s official purpose was to improve ties with the Orthodox Church. But the Pontiff unexpectedly plunged himself into the complex world of Middle East politics.

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Tuesday, May 27 2014

Produced By Rebecca Leaver

Featured in storyJeremy Jones, International Jewish Committee on Interreligious ConsultationsProfessor Emeritus Stuart Reese, University of Sydney and Vice Chair of The Peace FoundationAssociate Professor Mehmet Ozalp, Centre for Islamic Studies and Civilisation, Charles Sturt University

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Pope’s visit to Middle East full of surprises

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