Pope Francis Makes History with Speech before Congress

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Pope Francis Makes History with Speech before Congress

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Published on Sep 24, 2015, 11:00:00 AM
Total time: 00:52:08

Episode Description

As the first Vicar of Christ to address a joint meeting of Congress today, Pope Francis delivered challenges to both political parties. In addition to abortion and global warming, he also addressed the death penalty and the arms trade. We hear excerpts of his historic speech and sample reactions.

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