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The people of this continent are not afraid of foreigners, because many of us were once foreigners,” Pope Francis told US congressmen on Thursday in the first speech by a pontiff before both houses of Congress. “Unfortunately the rights of the immigrants who came here were not respected a long time ago,” Francisco said, prompting a standing ovation from those in attendance. On his third day of visiting the United States, the first Jesuit pope got more into politics compared to what he did on the White House lawn this Wednesday. Francis will not enjoy a lavish meal with congressmen at the Capitol, instead he will go straight to a lunch with homeless people served by Catholic charities. Many of the pontiff's views clash with entrenched positions on Capitol Hill, where Republicans control both the House and the Senate. But he could also put Democrats in trouble if he touches on issues such as abortion and makes a call to protect traditional marriage.
The Argentine pope, who introduced himself Wednesday at the White House as “the son of a family of immigrants,” made clear his personal connection to an America Mobile Number List issue that has opened up bitter debates in the 2016 presidential race and within the party. republican. Francis gave his speech on the House floor, with Speaker John Boehner and Vice President Joe Biden — both Catholics — sitting behind him. The pope is expected to greet crowds in an appearance on the speaker's balcony. However, this Pope enjoys a wide positive perception among the general public, much greater than what his Church enjoys in this country: according to a new Washington Post/ABC News poll, 70 percent of the public views Francis favorably. , with only 55 percent saying that about the Catholic Church. The secular impact But the Pope's visit is having a much broader impact than just within the Catholic world. His messages about inequality and savage capitalism—“the unbridled greed for money that he rules.
That is the Devil's dung, as he stated in Bolivia this year – they make the champions of that system uncomfortable here. Even more frightening are statements like “let's say it without fear: we want a change, a real change, a change of structures. This system can't stand it anymore, the farmers can't stand it, the workers can't stand it, the communities can't stand it, the towns can't stand it... And neither can the Earth stand it." Some conservative critics here have already branded him a “socialist” and “Marxist” and as someone who is questioning the US system itself. This has forced certain prominent Catholics to distance themselves politically from the Pope, such as presidential candidates Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio who claim to follow the Pope only on religious issues but not on political and economic issues. But almost the entire political class will be forced to speak out on what the Pope says. Among them are several prominent Catholics: Vice President Joseph Biden, Speaker of the House of Representatives John Boehner, six of the nine justices of the United States Supreme Court, 31 percent of federal representatives and, in addition to Bush and Rubio , four other Republican presidential candidates are Catholic.
The Argentine pope, who introduced himself Wednesday at the White House as “the son of a family of immigrants,” made clear his personal connection to an America Mobile Number List issue that has opened up bitter debates in the 2016 presidential race and within the party. republican. Francis gave his speech on the House floor, with Speaker John Boehner and Vice President Joe Biden — both Catholics — sitting behind him. The pope is expected to greet crowds in an appearance on the speaker's balcony. However, this Pope enjoys a wide positive perception among the general public, much greater than what his Church enjoys in this country: according to a new Washington Post/ABC News poll, 70 percent of the public views Francis favorably. , with only 55 percent saying that about the Catholic Church. The secular impact But the Pope's visit is having a much broader impact than just within the Catholic world. His messages about inequality and savage capitalism—“the unbridled greed for money that he rules.
That is the Devil's dung, as he stated in Bolivia this year – they make the champions of that system uncomfortable here. Even more frightening are statements like “let's say it without fear: we want a change, a real change, a change of structures. This system can't stand it anymore, the farmers can't stand it, the workers can't stand it, the communities can't stand it, the towns can't stand it... And neither can the Earth stand it." Some conservative critics here have already branded him a “socialist” and “Marxist” and as someone who is questioning the US system itself. This has forced certain prominent Catholics to distance themselves politically from the Pope, such as presidential candidates Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio who claim to follow the Pope only on religious issues but not on political and economic issues. But almost the entire political class will be forced to speak out on what the Pope says. Among them are several prominent Catholics: Vice President Joseph Biden, Speaker of the House of Representatives John Boehner, six of the nine justices of the United States Supreme Court, 31 percent of federal representatives and, in addition to Bush and Rubio , four other Republican presidential candidates are Catholic.