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In a nutshell I think Dorothy Day and Thomas Merton clearly recognized that to be a faithful member of the church, it includes and even requires being concerned with issues that go beyond the church door, it's not only possible, but also proper, for a Catholic or a member of any other religious tradition to be concerned with justice, peace in the world, understanding of other faiths and concern for the environment. [Pope Francis] is putting on record that what he’s doing is not all that new.

Abbot James Wiseman Day

Found on FOX News
8 years ago

I think it reflects his sensitivity to the group he’s speaking to in terms of people and people who are on the spiritual landscape. He’s trying to address a particular church and having something to say to Catholics in a particular church.

Raymond Studzinski

Found on FOX News
8 years ago

I can confirm ... that there have been conversations between White House officials and members of Congress on Capitol Hill to discuss the need to avoid a government shutdown.

White House spokesman Josh Earnest

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

The Karachi operation is only targeting criminals and not any particular party, the prime minister has formed a grievances redressal committee to address the MQM's concerns. Their reservations are of a political nature and they will be addressed politically.

Information Minister Pervez Rashid

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

Although we do not agree with the DOJ's and CFPB's claims against the bank, we agree, and have always believed, that there should be no discrimination based on race, national origin, gender or age in obtaining a loan.

Hudson City

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

These are things most wealthy investors have - but everyone should have it, because it has a significant impact on returns.

Jon Stein

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

Capturing the economic benefits will mean addressing gender inequality in society as well as attitudes.

Jonathan Woetzel

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

If you make 80 decibels the limit in the French Quarter, you're never going to realistically have a brass band that can perform.

Ethan Ellestad

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

New Orleans is a city where the buildings are very close together, and in the Jazz Age, (music venues) didn't have the amplification they have today.

Lorelei Cropley

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

It’s fun to be a rock star, and I’ll never not be one I guess, but there’ll be a point where I become my mother’s child.

Kim Kardashian

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

This is being driven by customer desires for more cooked meat product, we haven't been able to meet the demand so far, and now we can.

Cargill Inc

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

Every life is sacred, every human person is endowed with an inalienable dignity, and society can only benefit from the rehabilitation of those convicted of crimes.

Pope Francis

Found on CNN
8 years ago

I also offer encouragement to all those who are convinced that a just and necessary punishment must never exclude the dimension of hope and the goal of rehabilitation.

Pope Francis

Found on CNN
8 years ago

The death penalty is on the books, but rarely carried out.

Richard Dieter

Found on CNN
8 years ago

We are in the midst of a reconsideration of the death penalty.

Richard Dieter

Found on CNN
8 years ago

That's an important message that I think all of us can take away.

Kirsten Gillibrand

Found on CNN
8 years ago

You know politics doesn't involve as much nuance as Pope Francis was giving to all those subjects so I think people are going to look for things they can glom onto to say,' This supports what we've been trying to say,'.

Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn

Found on CNN
8 years ago

I am convinced that we can make a difference, and I have no doubt that the United States -- and this Congress have an important role to play.

Pope Francis

Found on CNN
8 years ago

Is this not what we want for our own children ?

Pope Francis

Found on CNN
8 years ago

I would think he would use his influence where the audience could actually do something about it, in a way, I think it was less forceful on those subjects than I thought it would be.

Jim Inhofe

Found on CNN
8 years ago

Everyone agrees that it's responsibility to do what we can to provide a good environment.

Jim Inhofe

Found on CNN
8 years ago

His Holiness spoke about America in fair and glowing terms, and challenged us to accept our roles and responsibility not only in the United States but around the world with American exceptionalism.

Texas Republican Rep. Pete Sessions

Found on CNN
8 years ago

There's very little disagreement with the goals that Pope Francis laid out, the question is what happens, how do you implement that ?

California Republican Rep. Devin Nunes

Found on CNN
8 years ago

She wasn't always sort of this political titan figure.

Lena Dunham

Found on CNN
8 years ago

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