FROM THE TIMES OF ISRAEL
VATICAN CITY, Holy See — Pope Francis will meet Jordan’s King Abdullah II at the Vatican next week, the Holy See announced Friday, as Palestinians continued to clash with Israeli forces over US President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.
The pope and King Abdullah, who is the custodian of the Muslim holy sites in Jerusalem’s Old City, are likely to discuss the ongoing tensions, though the Vatican never indicates topics of discussion for such meetings in advance.
On Sunday, the pope called for “respect of the status quo” in Jerusalem and warned against “a new spiral of violence.”
Abdullah has denounced the Jerusalem announcement as “a violation of international rights.”
VATICAN CITY, Holy See — Pope Francis will meet Jordan’s King Abdullah II at the Vatican next week, the Holy See announced Friday, as Palestinians continued to clash with Israeli forces over US President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.
The pope and King Abdullah, who is the custodian of the Muslim holy sites in Jerusalem’s Old City, are likely to discuss the ongoing tensions, though the Vatican never indicates topics of discussion for such meetings in advance.
On Sunday, the pope called for “respect of the status quo” in Jerusalem and warned against “a new spiral of violence.”
Abdullah has denounced the Jerusalem announcement as “a violation of international rights.”
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| Pope Francis (2nd-L) is greeted by Jordan's King Abdullah II (R) and his wife Queen Rania (L) at the Royal Palace in Amman on Saturday, May 24, 2014. (Andrew Medichini/AFP) |
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