Pope Francis has extended an invitation to leaders of Israel and the Palestinian Authority to come to the Vatican for a peace talk between the two nations over their long over due conflict, during his three days visit in the middle east. Pope Francis said,
"In this, the birthplace of the Prince of Peace, I wish to invite you, President Mahmoud Abbas, together with President Shimon Peres, to join me in heartfelt prayer to God for the gift of peace," Francis said.
"I offer my home in the Vatican as a place for this encounter of prayer."
According to reports both sides have agreed to visit the Vatican for the peace initiative.
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