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# Daniel Petri


## Daniel Petri


## Daniel Petri


* ![Pope Francis prays at Israel's separation barrier on his way to a mass in Manger Square next to the Church of the Nativity, traditionally believed to be the birthplace of Jesus Christ, in the West Bank town of Bethlehem on May 25, 2014.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blte33859b4e89220a8/698691383617606a9290c343/a95e2b6b67044066af3b8871cda9a702-0.jpg?branch=production&width=2400&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
May 29, 2014  
### [Pope Francis' Middle East Travels Are Being Overhyped](https://time.com/137923/pope-francis-middle-east-travels-are-being-overhyped/)  
The Pope's influence in the Middle East is definitely symbolic, but that's about it.  
[IDEAS](/section/ideas/)  

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