Pope urges 'respect' for UN peacekeepers in Lebanon 

Vatican City, Holy See — Pope Francis asked Sunday for "respect" for U.N. peacekeepers in Lebanon who have accused the Israeli military of deliberately firing on their positions.   "I am close to all the people involved, Palestine, Israel, Lebanon, where I ask that the U.N. peacekeepers be respected," Francis said at the Vatican.   The peacekeeping mission, UNIFIL, has said that its forces have repeatedly come under fire in the Lebanese town of Naqura where it is headquartered, as well as in other positions.