Representatives of Greek, Armenian and Catholic church to pray together during Pope’s visit

The representatives of  Greek-Orthodox, Armenian and Roman Catholic church will pray together inside the Church of the Holy Sepulcher during the visit of Pope Francis, the Vatican spokesman said.

The Rev. Federico Lombardi said the service would be “extraordinarily historic”.

Pope Francis will visit Jordan,the West Bank and Israel on May 24-26.   Pope Francis has a heavy schedule during the three days 13 speeches or homilies, private audiences with leaders of Jordan, Israel and the Palestinians, meetings with patriarchs, muftis, rabbis and refugees, as well as symbolic visits to some of the holiest sites in Christianity, Islam and Judaism, the Vatican Radio reported.

Lombardi said the Pope will be accompanied by ‎Rabbi Abraham Skorka and Omar Abboud, a leader of Argentina’s Islamic community.