[HIGHLIGHTS] The Pope, weapons destroy all hope of peace

I hope for a stable truce between Israelis and Palestinians, the Pope said. Weapons destroy "all hope of peace", he said.

Pope greeted leaders of the Sant'Egidio community from 25 African countries. He then greeted Caritas Internationalis, which is meeting in Rome in these days, and elected the new president. The new president of Caritas is Monsignor Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi, archbishop of Tokyo, Pope said on May 12.. The pilgrimage was also attended by a delegation of Ukrainians.