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"Now is the time for courageous actions and strategies, aimed at implementing a “culture of care,"’ said Pope Francis in a historic address to Congress, where he spoke of environmental deterioration at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 24, 2015.
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Thousands of visitors arrive to see Pope Francis who briefly spoke outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 24, 2015. It was his first visit to the U.S.
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Pope Francis visits the statue of California missionary Junipero Serra, whom he canonized yesterday.
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"Father of all, bless these. Bless each of them. Bless the families. Bless them all. And I ask you all please to pray for me. And if there are among you any who do not believe or cannot pray, I ask you to please send good wishes my way," said Pope Francis. He was accompanied by U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy and U.S. Speaker of the House John Boehner, left to right.
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McClatchy
Thousands of visitors stand for hours to see Pope Francis.
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"Father of all, bless these. Bless each of them. Bless the families. Bless them all. And I ask you all please to pray for me. And if there are among you any who do not believe or cannot pray, I ask you to please send good wishes my way," said Pope Francis. Speaker of the House John Boehner, right, was tearful as he listened to the Pope give a blessing.
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McClatchy
Kathy Hagerup listens to Pope Francis as he addresses a crowd of thousands outside the U.S. Capitol. "Our world is facing a refugee crisis of a magnitude not seen since the Second World War. This presents us with great challenges and many hard decisions," he said in a historic address to Congress.
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