‘I Am Convinced That We Can Make A Difference,’ Pope Tells Congress
*This is a very good “In case you missed it” report on the Pope’s speech to congress this morning. With the flood gates of commentary fully open on the Pope’s speech, it’s refreshing and hard to find a report on the fords and the facts alone. We know our readers, we know you are well able to make up your own mind. VL
By Scott Neuman, NPR
Pope Francis, in an address to a joint meeting of Congress, encouraged lawmakers to work together to solve the problems of ordinary Americans and to show compassion for people across the globe who are suffering from war and hunger.
[pullquote][tweet_dis]”Let us remember the Golden Rule. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. … Let us seek for others the same possibilities which we seek for ourselves. Let us help others to grow, as we would like to be helped ourselves.”[/tweet_dis][/pullquote]His message touched on some of the biggest political controversies of our day, — immigration and the migration crisis in Europe, the death penalty, abortion, the arms trade, poverty and religious extremism.
At the top of the post, we have a video of the speech as it was delivered on Capitol Hill this morning.
Here’s our live blog of the event.
Click HERE to read the full story and NPR’s live blog of the Pope’s address.
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