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“Little light of the world” in the West Bank
By CNN's Deena Zaru
Pope Francis is making his first trip to the Middle East since becoming the leader of Catholic Church last year. And while the spotlight shines on two cities he will visit, Jerusalem and Bethlehem, Palestinian Christians in Gaza and the West Bank, hope to participate in this religious pilgrimage as well.
Palestinians in the West Bank need permits to enter Jerusalem. During religious holidays, the Israeli government allows a small number of Palestinian Christians to visit the holy sites there.
The loneliest holiday for veterans
Army veteran Wes Moore tells Candy Crowley Memorial Day is really the "loneliest holiday" for veterans.
Watch the full interview Sunday at 9amET on State of the Union.
SOTU Scoop
By CNN's Tracey Webb
Your daily scoop of what State of the Union is watching today, May 23, 2014.
1. A VA cloud over Memorial Day. America prepares to honor its war dead as a scandal engulfs the federal agency charged with providing care for the country's military veterans. There are more calls for VA Secretary Eric Shinseki to step down. The latest is West Virginia's Democratic senate candidate Natalie Tennant. "It's clear Gen. Shinseki has become a distraction from the mission of the VA. New leadership is needed to earn back the trust and confidence of veterans and military families that the VA can deliver answers and find solutions to fix the broken system," Tennant said. Twenty-six VA facilities are under investigation for delayed medical appointments that some claim resulted in the deaths of some veterans, and fraudulent bookkeeping. The chairmen of the Senate and House committees on Veterans Affairs, Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-VT), and Rep. Jeff Miller (R-FL), join State of the Union on Sunday.
Beyond 'thank you for your service'
This Memorial Day Army combat veteran Wes Moore talks to Candy Crowley about what Americans can do to help veterans beyond "thank you for your service."
Watch the full interview Sunday at 9amET on State of the Union.
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