Pope Francis returned to Rome on Tuesday after a four-day trip to Japan, including visits to Nagasaki and Hiroshima where he delivered powerful anti-nuclear appeals and urged efforts for peace.During the first papal visit to Japan in 38 years, the pope called for the elimination of nuclear weapons in addresses in the two atomic-bombed cities, and held meetings with Emperor Naruhito and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Tokyo.On Tuesday morning, the pope gave thanks to "the entire Japanese people for the kind reception and welcome" during his "short and very intense" stay in the country, deliveri…READ FULL ARTICLE
