<p class="title">Pope Francis used his Christmas message on Monday to call for a negotiated two-state solution to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, after US President Donald Trump stoked regional tensions with his recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Let us pray that the will to resume dialogue may prevail between the parties and that a negotiated solution can finally be reached, one that would allow the peaceful coexistence of two states within mutually agreed and internationally recognised borders," Francis said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">It was the second time that the pope has spoken out publicly about Jerusalem since Trump's decision on December 6.</p>.<p class="bodytext">On that day, Francis called for the city's "status quo" to be respected, lest new tensions in West Asia further inflame world conflicts.</p>
<p class="title">Pope Francis used his Christmas message on Monday to call for a negotiated two-state solution to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, after US President Donald Trump stoked regional tensions with his recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Let us pray that the will to resume dialogue may prevail between the parties and that a negotiated solution can finally be reached, one that would allow the peaceful coexistence of two states within mutually agreed and internationally recognised borders," Francis said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">It was the second time that the pope has spoken out publicly about Jerusalem since Trump's decision on December 6.</p>.<p class="bodytext">On that day, Francis called for the city's "status quo" to be respected, lest new tensions in West Asia further inflame world conflicts.</p>