In Huge Disappointment, Pope Makes No Mention of Abortion in Speech to Congress: Only the Death Penalty

John-Henry Westen : Sep 24, 2015
LifeSiteNews

Many were surprised and discouraged by the blaring omission. But predictably true to his Jesuit roots, the Pope proved himself adept at political navigation.

(Washington, DC)—In his historic address to the US Congress today Pope Francis focused on immigration, human dignity, poverty and the environment. The pope spoke of human dignity, even of protecting and defending "human life at every stage of development." (Photo: Drew Angerer, EPA/via USA Today)

However, in a shock to the conservatives in the room, after the applause died down, the pope made no specific reference to abortion, and instead turned to his campaign against the death penalty, drawing applause from Democrats.

Click here to read what he said.