Dispatch Times
September 27, 2015
As he neared the close of his historic address, the Pope reminded Congress what the primary objective of his visit to the U.S. was the World Meeting of Families.
In a brief speech in the church, Pope Francis began by invoking St. Joseph, “a person whom I love, someone who is, and has been, very important throughout my life”
“All of the modern popes haves called for the abolishment of the death penalty, so John Paul II and Benedict XVI have both said that there is no place for it in modern society”.
He received tickets to the pope’s speech before Congress from his representative’s office. His address to Congress followed a Wednesday speech that appealed to the global community to fight climate change – which the Pentagon has dubbed an “immediate threat to national security” – and to help people displaced by war.
A majority of Americans agree with Pope Francis’ call for world leaders to do more to combat climate change, with more than twice as many supporting the pope’s message on the environment as opposing it, according to a poll released on Friday. The pope took a different tone, urging his listeners to view the newcomers as people and to look at their faces and to listen to their stories.
Joseph Curran is an associate professor and chair of the Department of Religious Studies at Misericordia University, Dallas, Luzerne County. Catholic teaching supports the right to private property, but recognizes that communities and the government have an obligation to ensure the housing needs of all are met, especially poor and vulnerable people and their families.
America’s first black president offered the first Latin American pope a stately and effusive welcome on the South Lawn, praising his moral leadership on issues that politics have struggled to address. When he spoke of the need to protect human life- a reference to abortion and a smatter of applause when he called for the abolition of the death penalty globally.
“As a lifelong Catholic, I have great admiration for Pope Francis”, Ducey said.
“At this moment, with many political candidates and elected officials fanning the flames of intolerance and divisiveness, let us hope that our leaders take the Holy Father’s powerful message to heart”, said Frank Sharry, executive director of America’s Voice.
The 78-year-old pope, who has moved quickly to find space for disaffected Catholics in the 1.2 billion-strong church, also tried to underscore the importance of “fundamental relationships”, including those of marriage and family.
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