Non Tasarmi, Fratello!

“Wherever the Catholic sun doth shine, There’s always laughter and good red wine. At least I’ve always found it so. Benedicamus Domino!” Hillaire Belloc

Friday, May 30, 2014

If I Ever Go Looking For My Heart's Desire Again...

... I won't look any further than my own back yard.

What? The Pope was in the Middle East and made an unscheduled stop.

Pope Francis then proceeded to Manger Square, where he was due to celebrate an open-air Mass. His route took him right along the Israeli separation wall, which blocks the old Jerusalem-Hebron road and runs around the Tomb of Rachel – a sacred site for Christians, Jews, and Muslims – annexing it to the Israeli side.
As he drove past the wall in his special open-topped jeep, the Pope made an unscheduled stop. He stepped out of his vehicle and walked over to the wall, near to where someone had sprayed the words “Free Palestine.” In a gesture laden with symbolism, he prayed here in silence for several minutes before pressing his forehead to the wall, crossing himself, and continuing on his way.


What does it mean? The Palestinians claim that the Pope was praying that the Israelis would tear down the wall. Some Israelis said that the Pope insulted them by questioning their need to keep the Palestinians out.

If the Palestinians are correct, maybe the Pope can look for other walled areas to tear down!



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