Pope Francis (left) and Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew I pray during a meeting on Monday at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem’s Old City. Pope Francis and Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew I met at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre after signing a landmark pledge to work together to further unity between the eastern and western branches of Christianity, estranged for a millennium. AFP PHOTO
Pope Francis (left) and Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew I pray during a meeting on Monday at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem’s Old City. Pope Francis and Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew I met at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre after signing a landmark pledge to work together to further unity between the eastern and western branches of Christianity, estranged for a millennium. AFP PHOTO

JERUSALEM: Pope Francis called on Monday for Christians, Jews and Muslims to “work together” for justice and peace on a visit to Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque compound, the third holiest site in Islam.

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