Benedict is “The shepherd who seeks to lead us to the fields of blessings and the fields of peace” according to Shimon Peres, the president of Israel

The following inscription with the menorah given to Pope Benedict is very touching not least because of its poetic quality, but because of its truth.

 'To His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI

“The shepherd who seeks to lead us to the fields of blessings and the fields of peace”

With great esteem,

Shimon Peres,  The President of the State of Israel 2010'