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September 28, 2016

Former Israeli President Shimon Peres, known for efforts to achieve peace, dies at 93

Pope Francis and former Israeli President Shimon Peres arrive for an invocation for peace in 2014 at the Vatican Gardens. Peres, who dedicated himself to the work of achieving peace during the last years of his life, died Sept. 28 at age 93.

JERUSALEM – One of the last ceremonies in which former Israeli President Shimon Peres participated as a public figure took place in the Vatican Gardens in June 2014, the last month of his presidency. Along with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, he planted an olive tree at the invitation of Pope Francis.

Published in International