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September 4, 2014

Pope Francis only leader respected enough to end today's wars

Pope Francis welcomes former Israeli President Shimon Peres during their meeting at the Vatican Sept. 4. The former president asked Pope Francis to head a parallel United Nations called the "United Religions" to counter religious extremism.

VATICAN CITY - Former Israeli President Shimon Peres asked Pope Francis to head a parallel United Nations called the "United Religions" to counter religious extremism in the world today.

Published in International
June 8, 2014

Only God can bring peace to Holy Land, Pope tells Peres, Abbas

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Pope Francis, Israeli President Shimon Peres and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople arrive for an invocation for peace in the Vatican Gardens June 8. Also pictured is Franciscan Father Pierbattista Piz zaballa, head of the Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land, far left.

VATICAN CITY - Praying for peace in the Holy Land alongside leaders of long-antagonistic nations, Pope Francis called on God to act where human efforts had failed, to end what he described as violence inspired by the devil.

Published in Vatican
June 3, 2014

Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew may join Vatican prayer summit

Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew may join Vatican prayer summit

VATICAN CITY - Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople may join Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli President Shimon Peres when they meet Pope Francis to pray for peace this weekend.

Published in Vatican
May 24, 2014

Israel, Palestine leaders accept invite to Vatican

Pope Francis shakes hands with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.

Israeli President Shimon Peres and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas are both on record accepting the invitation from Pope Francis to come and pray for peace at the Vatican.

Published in A Holy Land pilgrimage