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Signs Of the TimesJune 23-30, 2014 issue

The Beginning of a New Journey To Peace in the Holy Land?

Gerard O’ConnellJune 11, 2014
Historic Prayer: Israeli President Shimon Peres, Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew I, Pope Francis and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas after their joint prayer.
Gerard O’Connell

Gerard O'Connell, a veteran international journalist, will file weekly reports from Rome, beginning Aug. 1, as America’s new Vatican correspondent. 

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