Always humane, just and fraternal. We need to avoid a common temptation nowadays, to discard whatever proves troublesome. Let us remember the golden rule, do unto others as you would [ applause ] do unto others as you would have them do unto you. This rule points us in a clear direction. Let us treat others with the same passion and compassion with which we want to be treated. Let us seek for others the same possibilities which we seek for ourselves. Let us help others to grow, as we would like to be helped ourselves. In a word, if we want security, let us give security. If we want life, let us give life. If we want opportunities, let us provide opportunities. The yardstick we use for others will be the yardstick which time will use for us. [ applause ] the golden rule also reminds us of our responsibility to protect and defend human life at every stage of its development. [ applause ] this conviction has led me, from the beginning of my ministry, to advocate at Different Levels for th
Man with a microphone is reading a bible to the crowd. The new africanamerican history and Cultural Museum going up in washington. Just some of the sights out on the streets of washington. The son of anas immigrant family, i am happy to be a guest in this country. One from over saying the the pope speaks english and does so better than trump woror palin. We tend to view everything through the prism of a transient popularity or politics, who is awful who is down, who is up or who is down. Different thinking from adam schiff. Article ont on an with their website saying that the popes speech landed with a thud in congress. Pope francisbarely exited the house chambers before his spirit of collaboration collided with a Bitter Congress just days away from shutting down the federal government. Kind words certainly flowed from both parties, but both were pesed to massage the po words to agree with their own views. Fitpope gave enough to their purposes on both sides of the aisle, and they did.
Dreams which lead to action, to participation, to commitment. Reams which awaken what is deepest and truest in the life of a people. In recent centuries, millions of eople came to this land to pursue their dream of building a future in freedom. We, the people of this continent, are not fearful of foreigners, because most of us because most of us were once oreigners. Say this to you as the son of immigrants, knowing that so many of you are also descended from mmigrants. Tragically, the rights of those who were here long before us were not always respected. For those peoples and their nations, from the heart of merican democracy, i wish to reaffirm my highest esteem and appreciation. Hose first contacts were often turbulent and violent, but it is difficult to judge the past by the criteria of the present. Nonetheless, when the stranger in our midst appeals to us, we must not repeat the sins and the rrors of the past. We must resolve now to live as nobly and as justly as possible, as we e
Inaudible] delivering the firstever papal address to a joint meeting of congress, pope francis urged compassion for the poor, immigrants, and refugees. Washington, d. C. Was the first stop on his threecity tour of the United States. Sergeant at arms mr. Speaker, he pope of the holy see. The speaker members of congress, i have the high privilege and distinct honor of presenting to you, pope francis of the holy see. [applause] pope francis mr. Vice president , mr. Speaker, all the members of congress, dear friends. I am most grateful for your invitation to address this joint session of congress in the land of the free and the home of the brave. [applause] i would like to think that the reason for this is that i too am a son of this great continent, from which we have ll received so much and toward which we share a common responsibility. Ach son or daughter of a given country has a mission, a personal and social responsibility. Your own responsibility as members of congress is to enable t
Important, i cannot fail to mention the servant of god dorothy day, who founded the catholic worker movement. Her social activism, her passion for justice and for the cause of the oppressed, were inspired by the gospel, her faith, and the example of the saints. How much progress has been made in this area in so many parts of the world. How much has been done in these first years of the Third Millennium to raise people out of extreme poverty. I know that you share my conviction that much more still needs to be done, and in times of crisis and Economic Hardship , a spirit of Global Solidarity must not be lost. At the same time, i would encourage you to keep in mind all those people around us who are trapped in a cycle of poverty. They too need to be given hope. The fight against poverty and hunger must be fought constantly and on many fronts, especially in its causes. I know that Many Americans today, as in the past, are working to deal with this problem. It goes without saying that part