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Israeli President Shimon Peres Meets Pope Francis

By Catholic News Service
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Israeli President Shimon Peres hands a copy of the Scriptures in English and Hebrew to Pope Francis during a private meeting at the Vatican April 30. Peres officially invited the pope to Israel and left their meeting telling him, "I am expecting you in Jerusalem and not just me, but all the people of Israel."