Pope Francis mourns Meron victims

Pope Francis mourns Meron victims

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    Tens of thousands of people gathered at Mount Meron to mark the Lag Ba'omer holiday Thursday night when a stampede on a crowded ramp led to the deadliest civilian disaster in Israel’s history.
    Pope Francis expressed his “closeness” to the people of Israel in the wake of the deadly catastrophe.
    He said he would remember the victims and the ones who mourn them in his prayers.​