One person, however, who will not be entering the church, barring a last-minute diplomatic miracle, is the US vice-president, Mike Pence. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Trump, with Pence behind him, announces that the US recognises Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. After Trump’s announcement, the official schedule for Pence’s visit to Egypt and the Holy Land now looks a decidedly one-sided affair. Ironically, perhaps, Trump’s announcement – and Pence’s involvement – may have damaged the interests of evangelicals in the Holy Land. “One of the things on the agenda for Pence’s cancelled meeting with Abbas was formal recognition of the status of some evangelical churches.

Source: The Guardian December 15, 2017 13:00 UTC