Pope Benedict XVI (R) walks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (L) during a welcoming ceremony on the Pope's behalf at the presidential compound in the West Bank town of Bethlehem May 13, 2009. Pope Benedict called on Wednesday for a sovereign Palestinian homeland after arriving in Bethlehem at the start of a one-day visit to the Israeli-occupied West Bank. REUTERS/Ammar Awad (WEST BANK RELIGION POLITICS)