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When Israeli President Shimon Peres and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas meet at the Vatican next Sunday (June 8), it will be another sign of how Pope Francis has returned the Vatican to the global stage to a degree not seen since the 1980s, when John Paul II\u2019s shuttle pilgrimages helped end the Cold War.<\/span><\/div>\n
The upcoming Israeli-Palestinian prayer summit is drawing particular attention because it comes as traditional diplomatic efforts in the region have once again stalled. It also follows on the heels of Francis\u2019 three-day pilgrimage through the Holy Land, where he spoke forcefully on behalf of peace, and often matched his words with bold actions.<\/span><\/div>\n
That approach raised both hopes and the Vatican\u2019s profile, and it\u2019s the formula Francis has used since he was elected in March last year: repeatedly calling for reconciliation in global hot zones like South Sudan, the Central African Republic, Ukraine and Latin America, and dispatching emissaries or launching initiatives when he can.<\/span><\/div>\n
Francis has been especially engaged in the intractable Syria conflict, organizing a fast and a public prayer vigil in St. Peter\u2019s Square last year and insisting that the Holy See be present at peace talks in Switzerland this year.<\/span><\/div>\n
\u2018A new age of political audacity\u2019<\/span><\/div>\n
\u201cFrancis is not resigned to a passive vision of world affairs,\u201d Marco Impagliazzo, president of the Rome-based Community of Sant\u2019Egidio, a Catholic organization active in conflict resolution and peace brokering, said last summer. \u201cWe must prepare for a new age of political audacity for the Holy See.\u201d<\/span><\/div>\n
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When Israeli President Shimon Peres and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas meet at the Vatican next Sunday (June 8), it will be another sign of how Pope Francis has returned the Vatican to the global stage to a degree not seen since the 1980s, when John Paul II\u2019s shuttle pilgrimages helped end the Cold War. 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