ANDRIA HALL, CNN ANCHOR: The pope today paid homage to the 6 million Jews killed during World War II. He said the church was deeply saddened by the persecution of Jews throughout history. But some had hoped for more from the pontiff. CNN's Jerrold Kessel is traveling with the pope and joins us live now from Jerusalem. Hi, Jerrold.</s>JERROLD KESSEL, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Hi, Andria. It was one of the most moving and emotional ceremonies in a place of poignant ceremony, Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial here in Jerusalem. And Pope John Paul II, fulfilling really what he said was his own thought of the extreme need for silence in a place like this, stood with his head bowed for a long period before the eternal flame that burns for the memory of the 6 million Jews who were killed by the Nazis. The pope saying silence because there are no words strong enough to deplore the terrible tragedy of the Shoah, he said, using the Hebrew word for Holocaust.</s>EHUD BARAK, ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER: And I think I can say, your holiness, that your coming here today to the Tent of Remembrance, is the climax of this historic journey of healing. Here, right now, time itself has come to a standstill. This very moment holds within it 2,000 years of history and the weight is almost too much to bear.</s>KESSEL: But if Mr. Barak seemed to be saying and reflecting the views of some, that it was enough that the pope had been here and made that kind of statement in the Holocaust memorial, there will be others who will say he has not gone far enough, and that the church has not gone far enough in expressing itself on the actions or the inactions of the church during the time of the Holocaust. The controversy is set to continue. I'm Jerrold Kessel, CNN, reporting live from Jerusalem.</s>HALL: OK, thanks, Jerrold. Search CNN.com CNNSI.com CNNmoney.com The Web
The Pope in the Holy Land: John Paul II Pays Homage to 6 Million Jews Killed During Holocaust