Pope Benedict XVI speaks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during an official departure ceremony at Ben Gurion airport. Israeli President Shimon Peres stands with them.

The Pope Visits the Holy Land

Pope Benedict XVI is on a week long tour in the Middle East — his first to the region as pontiff — that includes Jordan, Israel, and the Palestinian territories.

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