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Pope Francis Makes History with Speech before Congress

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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By Warren Olney • Sep 24, 2015 • 52m Listen

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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    Warren Olney

    former KCRW broadcaster

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    KCRW

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    Gideon Brower

    Independent Producer

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    Sarah Sweeney

    Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW

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