ICYMI: Rep. Kelly Discusses Pope’s Historic Address to Congress on Fox & Friends
Rep. Kelly: “I want to hear everything the Pope has to say”
WASHINGTON — U.S. Representative Mike Kelly (R-PA) appeared on Fox & Friends on Fox News Channel this morning ahead of His Holiness Pope Francis’ historic visit to the U.S. Capitol to discuss the Pontiff’s forthcoming address to a joint session of Congress.
Excerpts of Rep. Kelly’s remarks:
“Yesterday [when the Pope arrived] this calmness descended over the city and it’s settled in now. The scowls have all turned to smiles. I’m thinking that the Pope is going to deliver a message of mercy and of hope and of everything that we hold near and dear to us, so I’m expecting to hear a little bit about life, the sanctity of life, from its very beginning to its natural end. … None of us should be worried or afraid about what the Pope has to say.”
“I want to hear everything the Pope has to say. We are a nation of great people and of great faith and our Judeo-Christian beliefs lead us in a way that other places in the world don’t go. I’m so anxious to hear what the Holy Father has to say, to bring it in, to make it part of our life, and look at how we can incorporate all these ideas that he has, all these theories that he has, all the teachings that he has, to make it not just a better country but a better world.”
“Being a graduate of Notre Dame, Our Lady’s University, I just can’t wait to hear this Pope’s message and hear what he has to say and what he brings to the floor of Congress.”
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