STATEMENT BY CONGRESSMAN WM. LACY CLAY (D) MISSOURI REGARDING TODAY'S HISTORIC ADDRESS BY HIS HOLINESS, POPE FRANCIS, TO A JOINT SESSION OF CONGRESS

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STATEMENT BY CONGRESSMAN WM. LACY CLAY (D) MISSOURI

REGARDING TODAY’S HISTORIC ADDRESS BY HIS HOLINESS, POPE FRANCIS

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Wm. Lacy Clay (D) Missouri issued this first-person statement today after attending the historic address by his holiness, Pope Francis, to a joint session of Congress.

"The Holy Father Pope Francis' inspiring message challenged us to rise above our petty divisions to protect the planet, restore the dignity of workers, combat poverty and strive for peace and social justice. 

He reminded us that all of us were once immigrants and he appealed to our great capacity and moral obligation to put our faith into action to advance human dignity and the common good."

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