Pope Francis’ entire speech to Congress

WASHINGTON, D.C. — When Pope Francis took the stage on Thursday to address a joint meeting of Congress, he broached a number of topics in a measured tone. See his words in his transcribed speech below.
“I am most grateful for your invitation to address this Joint Session of Congress in “the land of the free and home of the brave”. 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 all received so much and