Pope Francis, right, signs the guest book during a meeting with the bishops of Korea at the headquarters of the Korean Episcopal Conference in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Aug. 14, 2014. Pope Francis called Thursday for renewed efforts to forge peace on the war-divided Korean Peninsula and for both sides to avoid "fruitless" criticisms and shows of force, opening a five-day visit to South Korea with a message of reconciliation as Seoul's rival, North Korea, fired several projectiles into the sea. (AP Photo/ Korea Pool via Yonhap) KOREA OUT