A deeply thoughtful response to the pope’s visit to Israel by a Jewish friend

The Pope is ultimately a man of prayer. This might seem obvious, yet it is far from obvious. As head of state and as visitor to a politically charged part of the world, a lot of politics forced itself into what was essentially a pilgrimage of prayer. It is therefore not surprising that the highlights of the trip were the moments of prayer. That is where we got the best of Francis.

http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/10-concluding-lessons-from-pope-francis-pilgrimage/