Congressman Al Green’s Statement on Pope Francis’ Address to the Joint Meeting of Congress

(Washington, DC)—On Thursday, September 24, 2015, Congressman Al Green released the following statement on Pope Francis’ Address to the Joint Meeting of Congress:

“I know I join many of my colleagues and fellow Americans across our nation, when I applaud Pope Francis’ Address to the Joint Meeting of Congress this morning. Pope Francis spoke powerfully on the role Congress should play in addressing a variety of issues, including climate change, protecting human rights, fighting against poverty, and compassionately reforming our immigration system.

 “I trust that going forward Congress, and our nation as a whole, will show the world  why Pope Francis called our nation  a ‘land of the free’ and ended his address by saying ‘God bless America.’”