Peres to Meet Pope Francis at Vatican, Receive Medal for Peace

MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA, PALESTINE - ISRAEL, RELIGION, 29 Apr 2013

Arutz Sheva staff – TRANSCEND Media Service

President Shimon Peres is set to meet Pope Francis on a three-day visit to Italy, where he will receive the Medal of Honor for Peace.

Israeli President Shimon Peres is set to meet Pope Francis on a three-day visit to Italy that will begin on Monday [29 Apr 2013].

Peres will also hold a series of diplomatic meetings with the President and Prime Minister of Italy, and take part in a ceremony in the city of Assisi.

At the ceremony he will receive the Medal of Honor for Peace and will be greeted by “hundreds of Franciscan monks” at the central Basilica, according to an official statement.

“Peres will raise the issue of furthering peace and stability in the Middle East, progressing peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians… and the deepening of relations between Israel and the Vatican,” the statement said.

Peres invited Pope Francis to Israel following his election in March, saying he “represents devotion, the love of God, the love of peace, a holy modesty and a new continent which is now awakening.”

“He’ll be a welcome guest in the Holy Land, as a man of inspiration that can add to the attempt to bring peace in a stormy area,” said Peres.

Francis’s predecessor Benedict XVI visited the Holy Land and met Peres in 2009.

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2 Responses to “Peres to Meet Pope Francis at Vatican, Receive Medal for Peace”

1. Ron brand says:

   29 Apr 2013 at 21:32

   What magic! Just say the word peace and load your gun! Oh, and give the nuns a proper slap. – rb

2. satoshi says:

   30 Apr 2013 at 12:58

   If “Francis of Assisi” was alive today, would he praise the Israeli West Bank Barrier? Would he praise the introduction of Israelis to the Occupied Territories? Would he praise serious human rights violations against Palestinians that Israel has done over the decades?

   To those questions above, “Francis I” has answered “Yes”.