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Observers expect Pope Francis to affirm and challenge politicians during visit
Saturday, September 19, 2015 22:42
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Tom Tracy | Catholic News Service
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Flanked by Vice President Joe Biden and House Speaker John Boehner — two high-profile Catholic politicians — the visual of Pope Francis' Sept. 24 address to Congress will signal an evolving narrative.
The improbability of a pope standing before a joint meeting of Congress comes in an era of wider acceptance of the Catholic faith as it intersects with public life and U.S. politics, and indicates a comfort level between the two that wouldn't have been imaginable several decades ago, observers said.
Source: http://stlouisreview.com/article/2015-09-02/observers-expect-pope
