1.   Arranging a papal visit to an Orthodox land was an arduous task.

2.   As is the custom on papal visits, the highest ranking local prelate articulates national concerns at some public events.

3.   Asked about his contribution to the first papal visit to a mosque, he smiled benignly.

4.   At the Western Wall, the tight security for the papal visit delayed prayer for many.

5.   Both Israelis and Palestinians seek symbolic vindication in the papal visit.

6.   A cynic might say that the president was exploiting the papal visit to burnish his image.

7.   A papal visit, Israeli officials believe, could be seen as official recognition by the Vatican of Israeli sovereignty over Jerusalem.

8.   A small, but vocal, minority has expressed objections to the papal visit.

9.   But for all their empathy, these discontented Catholics see no reason to rejoice in this papal visit.

10.   But Greek Orthodox leaders have long opposed a papal visit, despite intense lobbying by the Greek government, which views a papal visit as prestigious.