Pope Francis left Jordan for the West Bank on Sunday after meeting King Abdullah II of Jordan and Queen Rania, and touring Bethany - the eastern bank of the River Jordan.
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Jordan’s King Abdullah, right, walking and speaking to Pope Francis, who was leaving for the West Bank after his visit to Jordan. Muhammad Hamed/Reuters -
Pope Francis prays on a visit to Bethany on May 24, 2014, a site on the eastern bank of the River Jordan where Christians believe Jesus was baptised. Sami Khahman/AFP Photo -
Pope Francis smiles during a mass near River Jordan on May 24, 2014. The pontiff called for urgent steps to end Syria’s three-year civil war as he arrived in neighbouring Jordan on the first leg of his Middle East tour aimed at bringing hope to the region’s dwindling Christian population. Ali Jarekj/Reuters -
Pope Francis, third from right, with King Abdullah II of Jordan, centre-left, and Queen Rania, top-centre, as they visit Bethany, a site on the eastern bank of the River Jordan. Sami Khahman/AFP Photo -
Pope Francis, centre, bids farewell to the faithful after celebrating a mass at Amman International Stadium, Jordan on May 24, 2014. The pontiff held a mass service lasting about three hours at the stadium attended by about 20,000 people, waving Jordanian and Vatican flags. Nader Daoud/EPA -
Pope Francis, third from right, with King Abdullah II of Jordan, centre-left, and Queen Rani, top-centre, as they visit Bethany, a site on the eastern bank of the River Jordan. Sami Khahman/AFP Photo -
Pope Francis (not pictured) is received by crowds waving the Jordanian and Vatican flags as he arrives to celebrate a mass at Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan, 24 May 2014. Amel Pain/EPA -
The pontiff's arrival at Marka International Airport in Amman on May 24, 2014. Andrew Medichin AFP Photo -
Pope Francis, left, waving from a Jordanian military helicopter as he leaves Jordan on his way to Bethlehem, the West Bank. Jamal Nasrallah/ EPA
In pictures: Pope Francis’s Holy Land tour begins in Jordan
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