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Pope Francis invites Israeli, Palestinian leaders to Vatican peace talks - CNN Mon, 26 May 2014 01:14:05 GMT

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Pope Francis invites Israeli, Palestinian leaders to Vatican peace talks
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Bethlehem, West Bank (CNN) -- Pope Francis extended an invitation Sunday to the leaders of Israel and the Palestinian Authority to travel to the Vatican for a "peace initiative," after earlier calling for a two-state solution to the intractable ...
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Pope offers Mideast peace talks at Vatican - KPRC Houston Sun, 25 May 2014 12:36:40 GMT

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Pope offers Mideast peace talks at Vatican
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Pope Francis extended an invitation Sunday to the leaders of Israel and the Palestinian Authority to travel to the Vatican for a "peace initiative," after earlier calling for a two-state solution to the intractable conflict. The pontiff's remarks came ...

Pope Francis Refers to 'State of Palestine' on Holy Land Trip, Calls Mahmoud ... - TheBlaze.com Sun, 25 May 2014 20:34:09 GMT

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Pope Francis Refers to 'State of Palestine' on Holy Land Trip, Calls Mahmoud ...
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Palestinian officials hailed Francis' decision to refer to the “state of Palestine.” In its official program, the Vatican referred to President Mahmoud Abbas as the president of the “state of Palestine,” and his Bethlehem office as the “presidential ...

Pope Francis calls Israeli-Palestinian stalemate unacceptable - The Guardian Sun, 25 May 2014 09:15:44 GMT

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Pope Francis calls Israeli-Palestinian stalemate unacceptable
The Guardian
Pope Francis has called the stalemate between Israel and the Palestinians unacceptable, as he landed in the West Bank town of Bethlehem in a symbolic nod to Palestinian aspirations for their own state. Jubilant, flag-waving crowds greeted the pope on ...

Pope Francis: Stalled Israel-Palestine Peace Process Is 'Unacceptable' - VICE News Sun, 25 May 2014 16:35:12 GMT

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Pope Francis: Stalled Israel-Palestine Peace Process Is 'Unacceptable'
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Pope Francis dipped his toes into Israel-Palestine politics during day two of his visit to the Middle East region today, addressing the current stalled peace process as "unacceptable" and calling for a two-state solution with internationally recognized ...

Pope Gives Palestinians Boost of Support - ABC News Sun, 25 May 2014 18:42:52 GMT

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Pope Gives Palestinians Boost of Support
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In an unscripted move, Francis arranged a meeting between the Israeli and Palestinian presidents at the Vatican next month. The meeting, while largely symbolic, shows how the pope has sought to transform his immensely popular appeal into a moral force ...

Pope for peace - The Economist (blog) Sun, 25 May 2014 19:45:27 GMT

Pope for peace
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On his way to mass, the pope, who is on a three-day trip to Jordan, Israel and Palestine, got out of his open-air car and pressed his forehead against the 6m-high concrete wall that cuts Bethlehem off from Jerusalem. Federico Lombardi, his spokesperson ...

Pope Francis Invites Israeli, Palestinian Presidents to Vatican - NBCNews.com Sun, 25 May 2014 16:20:36 GMT

Pope Francis Invites Israeli, Palestinian Presidents to Vatican
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On the second leg of a three-day visit to the Middle East, the pontiff delighted his hosts by referring directly to the "state of Palestine" – a nod of support to their bid for full statehood recognition. Jubilant, flag-waving Palestinians greeted ...

Pope Invites Israeli and Palestinian Leaders to Meet at Vatican - Wall Street Journal Sun, 25 May 2014 11:35:13 GMT

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Pope Invites Israeli and Palestinian Leaders to Meet at Vatican
Wall Street Journal
The offer was part of a flurry of activity marking the pope's three-day visit to the region, where he used a meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to strongly affirm the Vatican's support for an independent Palestine and raise the pressure ...

Peres, Abbas accept papal invitation to pray for peace at Vatican - Jerusalem Post Sun, 25 May 2014 12:03:19 GMT

Peres, Abbas accept papal invitation to pray for peace at Vatican
Jerusalem Post
President Shimon Peres and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas accepted on Sunday Pope Francis' invitation to both leaders pray for peace at the Vatican. “The president welcomes the pope's initiative and says he appreciates any effort that is ...