The Times of Israel - Pope’s East-West church summit sends message to Mideast, NY rabbi says Read more: Pope's East-West church summit sends message to Mideast, NY rabbi says
The Jerusalem location of Pope Francis's meeting with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I was no coincidence: Commemorating the first summit between a Roman Catholic pope and ecumenical patriarch (the spiritual leader of Orthodox Christians) 50 years ago after a millennium of schism between the Eastern and Western Churches, Sunday's meeting was a reminder to Israelis and Palestinians that their battle, too, could have an eventual resolution.