Pope visits Jordan on Monday

Pope John Paul II is starting a 3 days pilgrimage trip to the holy lands in Jordan and Palestine next Monday and he will visit Nebo mountain the area from which prophet Moses saw 'the promised land' after which he will visit king Abdullah II and his wife Queen Rania as well as members of the Hashemite family in the royal palace. Then he will head to perform prayers in Kharar valley in the eastern bank of Jordan's river in addition to having a mass in Oman's stadium that will be attended by some 50,000 persons.