Jerusalem, March 25, 2013
Noted for his pro-American sympathy, the Patriarch of the Church of Jerusalem in his welcoming speech called Obama "a messenger of peace and reconciliation".
The USA president lit two candles in the Church—for himself and for his family. The state secretary of the USA John Kerry and the leader of the Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas accompanied Obama, reports Sedmitza.ru with reference to the Romfea and Amen news agencies.