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Will Pope Francis’ Inter-Faith Peace Prayers Please God? If So, Which One?

Vatican City, Jun 6, 2014 / 08:56 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The Vatican has released the details for Sunday’s prayer between Pope Francis and the Israeli and Palestinian presidents, stating that although peace will not be immediate, it’s a starting point.“The intent of this encounter is to open the road to peace,” Fr. Pierbattista Pizzaballa...

Pope: Church Cannot Seek Converts…

Never before in the history of Christian-Jewish relations have a Pope and a Rabbi celebrated their friendship by living in the Vatican together for several days, sharing all meals, including on two Jewish festivals and the Sabbath at which the Rabbi said prayers in Hebrew, and discussing what more they can do together to...