Pope Francis prays at the holy water as he visits the Bethany beyond the Jordan, which many believe is the traditional site of Jesus' baptism, in South Shuna, west of Amman, Jordan, Saturday, May 24, 2014. Pope Francis called on Saturday for an "urgent" end to the Syrian civil war and lamented the refugee crisis it has spawned as he opened a three-day trip to the Middle East. Francis was accompanied by King Abdullah II of Jordan, Queen Rania , Crown Prince Hussein and Prince Ghazi bin Mohammed. (AP Photo/Mohammad Hannon), APTOPIX