Jordan Welcomes Pope

Arriving in Jordan Benedict XVI on Friday expressed his “deep respect” for Muslims and his desire for the Catholic Church to play a vital role in fostering peace in the Middle East. Jordan’s King Abdullah II mentioned that Middle East peace has not recovered since his predecessor came to Israel in 2000. The previous Pope’s statement in Bethlehem, after assuring authorities his aims were only spiritual, demanding a Palestinian State began the Second Intifata.

The two thousand years of Rome mentioned throughout the Torah came to an end with the last Papal visit followed closely after by the assault upon Islam with their war in Iraq–the modern day crusade. Christianity whose population in the Middle East has dropped from 20 to two percent since the time of the British Mandate is quickly becoming irrelevant.

The Torah/Teaching says in the End of Days the arrogant who lift themselves into the heavens will be brought down to the earth. We live in prophetic times and this visit promises many surprises.