Pope urges dialogue to avoid ‘mountain of dead’ in Mideast

Published November 22, 2023

Pope Francis has prayed for peace in the Middle East in a video message and called for dialogue to avoid “a mountain of dead”, AFP reports.

“Let us pray for peace in the Holy Land. Let us pray that the difficulties resolve themselves in dialogue and negotiation and not with a mountain of dead on each side,” said the 86-year-old pope.

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