Service at Cenacle (Christian holy site associated with Last Supper of Jesus and disciples)

FROM online article covering the interfaith connections of Pope Francis' visit to Israel and Jordan -- (credit to DPA, Ha Aretz, Israeli online newspaper): The head of Lebanon's largest Christian denomination has visited a parish in Israel, becoming the first Lebanese religious leader to come to the Jewish state since its creation in 1948. Cardinal Bechara Rai, a Maronite Catholic, made the trip despite criticism at home. His critics say the pilgrimage implies normalization with Israel at a time when the two countries remain formally at war. Rai said Monday (May 26, 2014) that his journey is celebrating the roots of Christianity in the region. In a veiled response to his critics, he says he was misunderstood and that his journey is purely spiritual. He was cheered by several dozen faithful as he arrived at a Maronite parish in Jaffa, today part of Israel's second largest city, Tel Aviv. Rai had caused a stir in Lebanon, which is officially in a state of war with Israel, for his choice to join Pope Francis on parts of the pontiff's three-day Holy Land pilgrimage. Hezbollah and other groups hostile to Israel slammed the decision. The patriarch arrived late Sunday (May 25, 2014) in Jerusalem after accompanying Francis in the West Bank, but he departed from the parts of the Catholic leader's itinerary that involved meetings with Israelis. On Monday morning, Rai left Jerusalem, visiting a monastery outside the city on his way to Jaffa. He is to join the pope again in the afternoon for Mass at Jerusalem's Cenacle, the room where Christians believe the Last Supper was held. http://www.haaretz.com/travel-in-israel/religion-relics/pope-holy-land-visit/1.592866