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CSPAN Washington Journal September 25, 2015

He also referenced Abraham Lincoln, what Martin Luther king, and dorothy day. Democrats, call 202 7488000, republicans, call 202 7488001 , independents, call 202 7488002. cspanwj is our twitter handle, join the conversation on facebook. Com cspan, or send an email to journal cspan. Org. Front top half of usa today, is this photograph by a New York Times, photographer. In this case, he was the pool photographer because they want to cut down on the number of people. This appears on the front page of usa today. This is the pope out on the speakers balcony. The crowd on the mall in washington. You can see Vice President biden here, majority leader senator Mitch Mcconnell here, Speaker John Boehner im sorry, this is kevin mccarthy, the majority leader. Ande is Speaker Boehner, nancy pelosi is standing right here. Mrs. Policy and mr. Weiner are boehner and mr. Well noncatholics. Wellknown catholics. His address was clearly calibrated for his audience which welcomed him with an excitement and warmth unusual in the capital. His rhetoric was softened. Host the wall street journal opines on their editorial page about the popes visit. The pope in washington. The popes call to a common , and theis muchneeded most striking word in that passage is north. The latin american pope acknowledging migrants are moving north to the u. S. , not the other way around. This is the same United States which practices the capitalist practices that the pope has asked our. Host call 202 7488000, democrats. Republicans, call 202 7488001. Independents, call 202 7488002. If you would like to send a text 027179684. Heres a message from the pope. [video clip] francis i call for the effort to redirect our steps the effective environmental effects caused by human activity. Im convinced we can make a difference, im sure. [applause] pope francis i have no doubt and thisUnited States congress have an Important Role to play. Host lets start with a call from livingston, texas on the democrat line. Did you watch the pope yesterday . Caller i surely did. I thought he did a magnificent job of explaining what we ought to be thinking about. In our hearts and in our prayers. But the houston chronicle, has think,head on page 17 i that the pope avoids details. Some doubt impact. That just blew me away. Of course he did. He is not supposed to tell us do this step one, do this step two. We are supposed to figure that out. The people he was talking to are supposed to figure that out. What did they expect . He cant get up there and say thou shalt not, thou shall. Thats not his job. Host may i ask you, are you catholic . No, im a heck baptist. [laughter] but i have a brain, it still works. You . How old are caller 80 years old. Host congratulations. You sound well. Caller thank you. Host thanks for calling him. This is dawn on our republican line. What you think your of the popes address . Caller let me get you off speakerphone. Can you hear me better . Host we can still hear you. Caller im a christian, church of nazarene, but i have third cousins from upstate new york, they are roman catholic. We met a few years ago. My cousin was really impressed with me and i was impressed with him. I said we have to have a coat of arms. A coat of arms is why we dont kill each other. I said the starspangled banner is back there, i started to call my congressman and settlement senators. I told him how about a coat of arms . We started putting in on our vehicles, the starspangled banner, so we know thats a brother in arms. 41 years ago, a Catholic Priest came into our High School Football team to praise christian catholics. Said a there and commotion started. , we arem a protestant on the same team. He said boys, we are all on the same team. Catholics and protestants play football on friday night. Don in fairborn, ohio on our republican line. A text message from the 707 area code, why hasnt the pope discussed the evils of the islamic murders across the middle east . Text message, send your first name in your city, that would be helpful. Enough text message, with the pope, lets get back to cutthroat politics. That is from the 919 area code in north carolina. Kathryn in cincinnati, democrat, good morning. Caller good morning. Host we are listening. Caller im doing just fine. Good morning to you. Host go ahead and make your comment about the pope. Caller yes, i like the way the pope has come to the United States. Im glad he has come. Its not just physical, its more spiritual than anything. Sometimes you have to read between the lines, its not all about what he says, its more on a spiritual level. He knows that americans are hated mostly all over the world. He is trying to let people know americans,for americans do more good than bad. We shouldnt be such a hated people. We do a whole lot. Americans go overseas, help take care of people, feed them, build houses. Let people come in to have jobs. Yet, we are still hated. I feel its more spiritual than political. Countryto bless this and the people in the country. Thats how i see it. Host that is catherine in cincinnati. Pope getss in high praise from all, wall about journal, is right the popes lack of understanding of benefits of capitalism compared to socialism. Lewis is in pikesville, maryland on the independents line. Caller i was inspired by the pope. I thought of matthew chapter 5, 9, blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be children of god. We need to change our paradigm rather than going and killing, we need to have on our signs would come to heal and not to steal. We come to build and not to kill. Our aircraft carriers when they steam up the river off the coast , instead of mission accomplished, we have on their we bring american hope, for supplies and hospitals, we bring schools and new kinds of construction abilities that are loaded with sewer and disease. We have smarter hospitals in the middle of Africa Research centers, the world health organization. He changed me, and im so happy he came and told us we came to heal and not to steal and to build and not to kill. I thank you for giving me this opportunity. Host from the washington post, this morning, theyre the pope mentioned his opposition to abortion, and some will seize on freedoms on religious in context of obama care. Host washington post, editorial this morning. Here is what the pope had to say about human life, obliquely referring to abortion. The yardstick we use for others will be the yardstick which time uses 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 the global abolition of the death penalty. [applause] host cecelia in orange, texas. Brings theis congress together at last, its a miracle. Richie in mount vernon, new york, republican. What did you think about the popes address yesterday . Caller it was very good. We are a country of Exceptional People that do exceptional things. How can thet Democratic Party say that they are exceptional when they condone the killing of a baby that survives an abortion . What is exceptional about that . This man just got through saying that we should protect life from the beginning to its end. And yet, we will kill a baby that survives an abortion. Host thats richie in mount vernon. New york times, lead editorial, Pope Franciss challenge to america. In an address of memorable passion and new wants, francis widely onthe the divisive immigration issues at home and abroad, the economic divide promoting times, saysw york throughout the speech, the pope offered listeners and reminder of their duty to make politics a creative calling, in multiple spheres, including on poverty. Host the New York Times, mentioned the fact that the pope brought up dorothy day, and we will talk later with tom roberts with the National Catholic reporter. We will talk further in depth with him about who dorothy day was. Here is the daily mail, out of he u. K. A divorced for dell castro fan who had a string of affairs and abortion, and spoke up for ho chi minh, the very unusual American Catholic saint praised by the pope. It little bit from this article. She was a committed communist turned catholic newspaper editor, and it moves to have her prove successful, dorothy day is in line to become a very modern american saint. Whether that happens or not, there is no denying that day, who died in 1980, is held in high regard by the Catholic Church and pope francis himself. A little bit from the daily mail, this morning. The next call is alan in st. Joseph, missouri. Independent line. What you think of the popes address . Caller i thought it was good, i was ashamed that our representatives when he was waiting for the pope to come in, he was a little late. That john boehner made the boehnerthat he is on time, he is always on time. I thought i thought that was disrespectful, and im ashamed. I cant believe no one has picked up on this. Rex in jersey city, new jersey. The morning. Caller good morning. I certainly agree with the New York Times. Nuanced. Ss was certainly much less aggressive than other addresses he has made , in regard to capitalism and owes toes that business the poor. But i think it was appropriate. To walk one cats feed, if you will feet if you will, before the congress, given the passions that are running on both sides of the aisle. I also thought it was very important and very effective, i hope, the way he addressed these afferences by saying that courageous individual would look to Work Together, and to open a dialogue, which i think he repeated numerous times. To open a dialogue to resolve collective differences. I was very impressed. Host do you have any desire to cross the river and see the pope today . Caller you know, i would love to do that. But it is just going to be so crazy. I dont think i can get within a mile of the holy father. I just dont. Will be able to watch him on television. Host you can watch them on cspan at 10 00 a. M. , he will be addressing the uns General Assembly. 11 30, he is holding a multireligious service at the 9 11 memorial. Those are both going to be live on cspan3. The house is in session today, the senate is in session today. We wont be able to carry it on cspan or cspan2. It will be live on cspan3, and of course, later on in the evening, once the house has completed its business for the week, these will air in prime time this evening. Heres the pope in front of congress, talking about immigration. [video clip] in recentis centuries, millions of people came to this land to pursue their dreams of melding the future of freedom. Continentople of this , are not fearful of foreigners. [applause] because most of us were once foreigners. [applause] pope francis i say this to you, as the son of immigrants, knowing that so many of you are also descended from immigrants. Host as i mentioned, we will be live with the pope today in new york city. And then come on saturday, we are with the pope again in philadelphia. P. M. , the pope speaks at Independence Hall, and then attends the festival of families at 7 30 p. M. All times are eastern. These are all live on cspan. Christine and wonder lake, illinois. Republican line. What you think of the popes address to congress . Caller it was great. He had good advice on immigration from europe. That was really nice. You know, when they came over from the old country. And yeah, he wants world peace. I just thought every thing in general the advice he was giving to america, and to our congress. Host christina and wonder lake, illinois. Next up is salvador, democrat. Caller good morning. Host what did you think . Caller i wasnt tuned in yesterday, i was watching him. I feel he commits to be focusing and discussing more about the gays. Host what do i can to focus on her talk about what would you like him to focus on her talk about . Caller [indiscernible] host that was salvador in antioch, california. From marylandge in the suburbs, i thought the pope was brilliant and spoke to the issues. I hope our hypocritical politicians go beyond applause and i shall he do something about actually do something about the issues. This is a tweet from interested j. What happened to the new applause rule that member of congress were told not to applaud during the popes speech. But they are members of congress. Jim in chicago, independent line. I find it interesting for amanda calls himself very did heus, not once mention the name of jesus christ, nor did he quoted a scripture. Which tells me he is more secular than religious. And for people that really worship this man, because im not a catholic and i really dont trust this guy i wonder if the more political than religious . Why didnt he mention the name of jesus christ . Why didnt he quote any structure scripture . If he is a member of a religious community. Take care, god bless. Host judy and hudson, florida. Caller i disagree with the previous caller. He said jesuss name very many times during the mass. I think he is truly representative of jesus. People who say jesus is coming tok, i think jesus sent him represent him, and to tell us exactly what he wants us to do in this world. To me, he is truly a saint. Thank you. Coming up inst half an hour or so is tom roberts with the National Catholic reporter. He has been covering the church and politics for about 30 years. In theicle this morning National Catholic reporter is entitled popes address to the bishops may have been his most important. We will talk with him about that article when he comes out here. In the washington post, the popes photograph. In washington. L you can see the capital in the distance. This is where the pope was on the balconies. You can see they set up screens all the way down the mall so that people could watch the popes address in congress while sitting on the mall. Artie in new york. What did you think about post the pope . Caller the guy is a great order rator. Later o my concern is the motive behind his visit. , the newof minutes ago York City Diocese alone closed about 15 churches. Thats just in one diocese. He is coming here to sell something. He is like a rock band that is no longer on the bestsellers list. What is the downfall to bring him back up again . Lets go on to her tour. Hes a world leader here to express his opinion. Whether or not its for us to take serious thats up for us. There is an ulterior motive behind his visit. Thats all i have to say, pete. Artie. Texts in, the best part about the popes speech was when he brought up the death penalty. The pope spoke to the bishops in downtown washington, d. C. Heres a little bit of his address to the bishops. [video clip] the last few years and ight on your spirits, have joined with yours and the suckering the victims. When we bring succor succoring the victims. And when we bring succor, we must hope that those crimes are never repeated. Host from the New York Times, taking on the challenge of address in english, he writes the pope took a risk addressing congress in english. Host matt in subtle river, new jersey. Republican line. The pope addressed congress, what are your thoughts . Italy i actually went to when they first swore the new pope in. You could tell right away, there was Something Different about this guy. Ashas had very new ideals far as catholic religion goes. He has been running it in a very different way. Very lenient, he actually said homosexuals may have a part in gods plan. My question of opinion is the pope day gay . The heres a picture of wall street journal, of the pope arriving in new york city. Host jessica is from a kansas city, missouri. Caller i am a democrat and a catholic. I admire the pope. It i respect him as the head of the church printed as far as talking about politics, its wrong. It is supposed to be the head of the church and not had of the political areas of the world. Upset that hery is injecting himself into politics. Changes to inject the in the church. Host do you think you can separate Church Politics or policy and politics . Caller you are supposed to. Caesar what is caesars and render to god what is gods. That means separation of church and state. Host you mentioned that your catholic. Were other popes political . Benedict dont think was political and all. John paul was political to some degree. Not as much as this popes. That is what scares me. I feel that this opening to talk more about Church Issues and not politics where people are involved in the political situations. This pope is not that savvy about politics. I dont think any pope is that savvy about politics. Host thank you for calling in. Reverend jim is texting in. Diane is in massachusetts on the republican line. Caller hello. I very much agree with the last caller. Catholic, but my husband was. I am a methodist. Feel, i still very much believe in god. Hes being very hypocritical. He lives in opulence. He comes to this country. He talks about immigration and how we should be taking them in. Why doesnt the attic and city selloff some of their opulence. They could feed a small nation for the rest of their lives. I just find that very critical. We are supposed to take care of everybody, but they dont. This is a text message from the 239 area code. If you do send in a text message, include your name and city. Jan is tweeting in. Wild and wonderful is tweeting and. J in athens, georgia. Say i i just want to think its wonderful to watch our brothers and sisters on the right do their verbal gymnastics to get away from the fact that the pope was talking about dealing with poor people. Loving your neighbor. Taking care of the world and our environment. I thought he was a christian. ,his is the most ridiculous idiotic thing i have ever seen in my life, to watch the supposedly Christian Branch of our democracy run away from christ. Its stupid. On washington journal. I just wanted to say that the pope is here to giv

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