Pope ends pilgrimage with mass at contested site (via AFP)

Pope Francis celebrated mass at a contested Jerusalem site Monday at the end of a whirlwind pilgrimage which he marked by making a personal bid for Middle East peace. The 77-year-old pontiff, who has made interfaith dialogue a cornerstone of his papacy…

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