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Pope Francis meets with Israeli president

Pope Francis welcomed Israeli President Reuven Rivlin to the Vatican Thursday for a private discussion that included the importance of building greater trust between Israelis and Palestinians. During their 35-minute meeting, they spoke about the importance of mutual trust in negotiations “so as to reach an accord respecting the legitimate aspirations of both peoples,” the Vatican said in a statement. [1]