VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis will be treading on sensitive ground on a trip to the Middle East this week that is intended to promote inter-faith dialogue but has already sparked protests from ultra-orthodox Jews and radical Islamists.
The Argentine pontiff will be accompanied part of the way by two old friends from Buenos Aires -- Rabbi Abraham Skorka and Islamic studies professor Omar Abboud -- in a conciliatory gesture that hopes to stave off criticism.
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