Interfaith group from Argentina in the Holy Land and Rome

In the Holy Land, the group visited many of the places Pope Francis is expected to visit on his pilgrimage in May in Jordan, Palestine and Israel and met with civil and religious authorities. The group included 15 representatives from each religion, including a number of rabbis, imams and priests.

The Pope said to the group: "The majority of us know how to coexist, it's easier for us, and that's a clear message. It's a message that we have the same Father, up in Heaven, and the same Father down on earth, we adore him.”

He added: “What you have done, visiting these towns, the synagogues, mosques and Christian churches, is an act of brotherhood and a seed. A seed to build that culture of encounter that we all have to carry forward.”

See a brief video of the meeting with the Pope here

Read a more in depth report here