Here I am, you sent me I stepped out of town, I left the comforts of home behind to find a better place because YOU wanted me to I am standing here, in front of me my feet are in the sand as the water gently laps Behind me, the

Pope Francis denounced the “complicit silence” that has allowed violence to consume the Middle East and drive tens of thousands of Christians from their homes, during a remarkable gathering Saturday of Orthodox patriarchs and Catholic leaders united in praying for peace in the region. Francis hosted the daylong ecumenical service