Pope Francis has wound up his three-day trip to the Holy Land. On his last day, he prayed at the Western Wall, the only remains of the biblical Second Temple and left a note inside an envelope in one of the cracks between the stones, as is customary.<br /><br />He, a rabbi and an Islamic leader, both friends from his native Argentina, embraced in a symbol of interfaith dialogue that Francis is convinced can bring peace to the region.<br /><br />Francis visited the gold-topped Dome of the Rock, the Jerusalem shrine from where Muslims believe the Prophet Mohammed climbed to heaven. <br /><br />At Yad Vashem holocaust memorial, the Pope displayed his customary humility. <br /><br />As he was introduced to survivors of Nazi concentration camps and told of their struggle and near starvation,<br />he bent slowly to kiss the hand of each elderly person.<br /><br />The Pope spoke alongside Israeli President Shimon Peres.<br /><br />“We need to firmly reject all that opposes the pursuit of peace and respectful coexistence between Jews, Christians and Muslims, We reject the violence and the terrorism,” said the pontiff.<br /><br />His final engagement was celebrating mass on the Cenacle, a vaulted hall just beyond the walls of the Old City. It’s revered by Christians who believe it is where Jesus shared his final meal with his disciples before being crucified.
