Pilgrims to Follow Pope?
Posted by Daily Blog
Monday, May 11, 2009 10:09 AM
Benedict waves as he prepares to leave his plane upon his arrival at Ben-Gurion Airport today in Tel Aviv. (CNS/Reuters)
Posted by Register Holy Land correspondent Michele Chabin:
Israeli officials, like their Jordanian and Palestinian counterparts, are hoping that Pope Benedict’s weeklong pilgrimage to the Holy Land, which began last Friday, will provide a major tourism boost to the troubled region.
Hours before the Pope touched down at Israel’s Ben-Gurion Airport today, Israeli Tourism Minister Stas... READ MORE
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