Pope Francis Honors Holocaust Victims in Israel

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Pope Francis honored Jews killed in the Holocaust and other attacks, and kissed the hands of Holocaust survivors.

Image: Pope Francis lays a wreath at the Hall of Remembrance at the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial in Jerusalem

Pope Francis lays a wreath at the Hall of Remembrance at the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial in Jerusalem, Monday, May 26, 2014.L'Osservatore Romano via AP

May 26, 2014, 11:37 AM EDT / Updated May 26, 2014, 2:10 PM EDT

Pope Francis honored Jews killed in the Holocaust and other attacks, and kissed the hands of Holocaust survivors as he capped his three-day Mideast trip with poignant stops Monday at some of the holiest and most haunting sites for Jews.

Image: A note written by Pope Francis in the guest book of the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial — A note written by Pope Francis in the guest book of the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial, in Jerusalem, on May 26, reads 'With shame for the fact that man made himself the owner of evil; with shame that man made himself into God and sacrificed his brothers. Never again!! Never again!! Francis. 5.26.2014.'Dan Balilty / AP

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