The ‘son of immigrants’ has moved supporters with a show of empathy (sensitivity to another's feelings as if they were one's own) and call for compassion: ‘We want Pope Francis to be our voice’When,on Thursday morning, Pope Francis arrived in the heart of American political life and became the first pope to address a joint session of Congress, and he introduced himself not as the leader of 1.2 billion Catholics and not as the 266th bishop of Rome. He was,he said, the “son of an immigrant family”, and was pleased to be a guest in a country that was built by such families. Related: Pope Francis arrives in Philadelphia on fourth day of US tour – live Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com