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A LOOK BACK AT POPE FRANCIS’ WHITE HOUSE ADDRESS ON RELIGIOUS FREEDOM

One year ago today, Pope Francis spoke in English, from the steps of the White House, regarding religious freedom

By CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE     9/23/2016

A look at Pope Francis’s Sept. 23, 2015, visit to the White House, where he discussed U.S. Catholics and the importance of preserving religious liberty.

“American Catholics are committed to building a society which is truly tolerant and inclusive, so preserving the rights of individuals and communities, and so rejecting every form of injustice, discrimination.”

Listen to the rest of the Pope’s speech below.

https://youtu.be/xOJ931Be_As