ray flynn.or being here, ambassador. >> great to be here. >> as we know, most of the wars are centered around religious beliefs and ideals. do you think pope francis' trip to the middle east will do something to provide a voice of reason to the religious zealots and fanatics? >> i am convinced that he is hiding the religious leaders, the three great faiths, jewish, muslims and christians. he is already doing that. he has the leading religious leaders already speaking with him and talking with him and agreeing. so i think that part will be successful. the issue of unity and peace and stability. from the religious communities. or tell challenge, will the international community in the political leadership of this world, will they finally take action against the systematic discrimination and persecution against christians in the middle east? this has become a genocide. and the world is afraid to talk about it. and i hope that after these religious leaders have said what they said in the message of