Pope meets religious leaders at holy sites

Pope Benedict continues his visit of the Holy Land on Tuesday, where he is meeting top Muslim and Jewish clerics while visiting some of the holiest sites to Islam, Judaism and Christianity.Benedict XVI became the first pope to visit the Dome of the Rock on Tuesday morning, an edifice historically important for Muslims. The Dome was built on a site where, according to the Muslim faith, Mohammad ascended to heaven.The pope called upon his audience to overcome past conflicts. Echoing his sentiments, the mufti of Jerusalem, the Palestinians' senior Muslim cleric, called for Benedict XVI to work to end Israeli 'aggression'.If Monday marked the political component of Pope Benedict XVI's visit to the Holy Land, then Tuesday represents the religious part of his trip. He was expected to meet leaders of the three faiths that have historically struggled to carve out their identities in the area - Christians, Jews, and Muslims.The pope is conducting Tuesday's meetings with a focus on faith, at sites that are significant and symbolic for each faith.After meeting the Grand Mufti, at the Dome, he went to meet Israel's two chief rabbis and pray at the Wailing Wall, a remnant of a Roman-era temple.