Francis, Bartholomew arrive at Holy Sepulchre

As night falls on the Old City of Jerusalem, Pope Francis and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I step into the courtyard outside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the shared site holy to all Christians.

Having waited for over an hour for the Christian leaders to make it to the basilica in the heart of the Christian Quarter, the gathered dignitaries breathe a sigh of relief as the leaders of the two largest Christian sects enter the yard.

Francis and Bartholomew, leaders of Catholic and Eastern Christianity, embrace and stand side by side before walking into the basilica accompanied by their respective subordinates.