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In Easter Message, Pope Backs Israel-Palestine Peace

Sends message to Italy earthquake survivors

By Matt Cantor,  Newser Staff

Posted Apr 12, 2009 6:34 AM CDT

(Newser) – In his Easter message, Pope Benedict XVI encouraged Israel-Palestine peace efforts, acknowledged Italy’s earthquake survivors, and called for hope in trying times, Reuters reports. “At a time of world food shortage, of financial turmoil, of old and new forms of poverty...it is...   Read full story »

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