Pope Francis remembers victims of the Holocaust
Pope Francis has honoured Jews killed in the Holocaust as he capped his three-day Middle East trip with poignant stops at some of the holiest and most haunting sites for Jews.
Pope Francis calls for 'urgent end' to Syrian war
Pope Francis has called for urgent steps to end Syria's three-year-old civil war during his trip to the Middle East.
Making the comment to Jordan's King Abdullah, Francis praised the Western-backed kingdom for its efforts to "to seek lasting peace for the entire region".
More than 160,000 people have been killed in Syria's conflict and millions have fled to neighbouring countries, including Jordan.
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