Papa Francisco ovacionado no Congresso dos EUA

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Foi um discurso muito aplaudido, este do Papa Francisco no Congresso norte-americano.

À chegada, Francisco foi recebido por dezenas de milhares de pessoas que se juntaram junto ao Capitólio.

Foi o primeiro discurso alguma vez feito por um Papa na câmara legislativa do país, que tem 22% de católicos.

A necessidade de acolher imigrantes, lutar contra a pobreza e desigualdades e proteger o meio ambiente foi o tema central do discurso. O Papa atacou também a pena de morte e lembrou quatro nomes norte-americanos que lutaram pela justiça: Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King., a ativista social católica Dorothy Day e o padre, escritor e ativista Thomas Merton.

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— POWER TO THE people (@keshaf) September 24, 2015

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.Pontifex</a> defends death penalty abolition worldwide <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PopeInIDC?src=hash">#PopeInIDC</a> <a href="http://t.co/0BoRSKegNs">http://t.co/0BoRSKegNs</a> <a href="http://t.co/LHYTPzjUV3">http://t.co/LHYTPzjUV3</a></p>&mdash; euronews (euronews) September 24, 2015

= > .@Pontifex greets the crowd gathered at the @USCapitol. #PopeInDC#PopeInUS#PopeFrancispic.twitter.com/cBmXViAuSd

— Speaker John Boehner (@SpeakerBoehner) September 24, 2015

#PopeFrancis on "the spirit of the American people." #PopeInDC#PopeInUShttp://t.co/EWzzpozpoB

— Speaker John Boehner (@SpeakerBoehner) September 24, 2015

“As the son of an immigrant, I’m happy to be a guest in this country, which was largely built by such families.” —@Pontifex#PopeInDC

— The White House (@WhiteHouse) September 23, 2015

"Money that is drenched in blood. Often innocent blood." Pope urges Congress to stop the arms trade. Standing ovation from Dems first.

— Tracy Jan (@TracyJan) September 24, 2015

We shouldn't be "fearful of foreigners, because most of you are also descended from immigrants." @Pontifex draws more Democrat applause.

— Tracy Jan (@TracyJan) September 24, 2015

.@Pontifex invokes Golden Rule: "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." Democrats rise and applaud before he can get words out.

— Tracy Jan (@TracyJan) September 24, 2015

Republicans stand: Golden Rule also reminds us of our responsibility to protect and defend human life at every stage of its development.

— Tracy Jan (@TracyJan) September 24, 2015