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Post by bot on Sept 23, 2015 11:42:52 GMT -5
Washington crowds cheer pope; he calls for climate action by By NANCY BENAC and NICOLE WINFIELD WASHINGTON (AP) -- Plunging headlong into the issues of the day, Pope Francis opened his visit to the United States with a strong call Wednesday for action to combat climate change, calling it a problem that "can no longer be left to a future generation." President Barack Obama, in turn, hailed the pontiff as a moral force who is "shaking us out of our complacency" with reminders to care for the poor and the planet.... hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_POPE?SITE=NYWNE&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
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