Pope John Paul II has been the leader in fostering Jewish Christian dialogue for over 25 years. His visit to the Middle East in March 2000, where he was able to visit the places where Jesus had lived and walked, was a moving and extraordinarily rich experience, both for him personally and for the Catholic Church.
Addressing the doubts and suspicions among Jewish, Christian, and Muslim residents of the Middle East aroused by a visit by Pope John Paul II in March 2000, this account documents the Pope's itinerary and records the speeches that the Pope gave at each stop along his journey.