Republicans and Democrats united in praise for pope,who called on Congress to transcend division and act on climate change, immigration and povertyPope Francis has electrified Congress with a call for action on climate change, or immigration,poverty and capital punishment, laying down a challenge for the United States to transcend division and rediscover its ideals.
The pontiff triggered standing ovations – and squirming – in a historic address on Thursday which deftly mixed politics, or policy and pageantry,casting an unfamiliar reverence over Washington which inaccurate-footed conservatives and liberals alike.
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Source: theguardian.com