Pope Francis Meets Israeli President Shimon Peres, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas And Patriarch Bartholomaios I To Pray For Peace

VATICAN CITY, VATICAN - JUNE 08: Pope Francis greets Israeli President Shimon Peres as he arrives at the Casa Santa Marta for a meeting of prayer for peace on June 8, 2014 in Vatican City, Vatican. 'Building peace is difficult, but living without peace is a constant torment.' Those were Pope Francis' words to the Israeli and Palestinian presidents when he invited them to come to the Vatican to join him in Òheartfelt prayer to God for the gift of peace.Ó Both leaders immediately accepted that invitation. (Photo by Vatican Pool/Getty Images)