Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday invited Pope Francis to travel to the Middle East . Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas invites Pope Francis to the Holy Land . The Holy Land is a biblical region adjacent to Israel and the Palestinian territories . The Pope Emeritus , Benedict XVI , visited the Holy Land in 2009 .
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas invites Pope Francis to the Holy Land . The Holy Land is a biblical region adjacent to Israel and the Palestinian territories . The Pope Emeritus , Benedict XVI , visited the Holy Land in 2009 .