Pope Visits The Middle East
Jordanian security officers are seen near a Jordanian flag during the visit of Pope Benedict XVI to the Bethany beyond the Jordan river, the site of Christ’s baptism, west of Amman, Jordan, May 10, 2009. He praised the courage of Middle East Christians, addressing a crowd of 20,000 who filled a sports stadium where he celebrated the first open-air Mass of his Holy Land pilgrimage.