![]() ![]() Events and activities celebrating the visit of Pope Francis, a designated National Special Security Event by the Department of Homeland Security, will take place Tuesday, September 22 through Thursday, September 24. The issue is point of conflict for most Catholic Democrats, including House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of California.(Washington, D.C.) - Today, the Law Enforcement and Public Safety Agencies announce the Security Restrictions and Joint Transportation Plan for the visit of Pope Francis to Washington, D.C. Three weeks before his visit, the pope announced that priests have the authority to forgive the sin of abortion. Similarly, Democratic Catholics will likely fidget in their seats if he addresses another topic: abortion. “He's called the 'People's Pope" for a reason: I think people identify with him more than they have previous ones." “I think everybody has a tremendous amount of respect for this pope, particularly the fact that he's so willing to get out amongst the people,” he added. "I read something interesting the pope said: 'I'm not here to advance a Republican or Democrat agenda but a humanitarian agenda,” said McCaul, a Catholic. Michael McCaul, R-Austin, aimed to scale back the tone earlier this week. So far, no Texans have indicated they will follow suit. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., announced he would boycott the speech over disagreements on global warming. Most of the excitement is joyful, but not everyone is pleased with the pope. Some in conservative circles are vocally uncomfortable with the pope’s environmental stances, along with his positions on income equality. Security measures for his Washington visit will exceed Inauguration precautions. The New York Post described Manhattan's Upper East Side preparations as resembling "a war-zone." Late Saturday night, city workers on Fifth Avenue could be seen sealing up manholes on the pope's travel route, as pedestrians cheered the occasion. Then he will visit the 9/11 Memorial at the World Trade Center in downtown, travel uptown to a Catholic school in Harlem, ride through Central Park and conduct mass at Madison Square Garden.īoth cities are preparing staggering security measures. He will crisscross Manhattan on Friday, speaking at the United Nations General Assembly early in the morning. On Wednesday he will visit the White House, participate in a parade and conduct mass in the nation's capital.Īfter his address to Congress Thursday, he will travel to New York City to appear at St. The pope arrived in Washington on Tuesday afternoon. “She wanted the opportunity to see a pope before she died, but has never had the opportunity until now and the congressman was just delighted that our office could provide her with this chance,” Weber spokeswoman Courtney Weaver wrote in an email. Randy Weber, a Friendswood Republican, invited a devout constituent, Eugene West of Beaumont. Castro's guest is Archbishop of San Antonio Gustavo Garcia-Siller. Beto O’Rourke, an El Paso Catholic Democrat, is bringing his mother. Regardless of denomination, each member may bring a guest to the joint address. Thirty-one percent of Congress - and 21 percent of the Texas delegation - is Catholic.
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