Pope Francis and Selected Global Issues : Background for Papal Address to Congress.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Foreign Affairs Division.

Contributor:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division.

Library of Congress. Government Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Catholic Church.

Diplomatic and consular service.

Environmental law.

Human rights.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (21 pages)) : digital, PDF file

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2015.

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PDF

Summary:

Provides background information on Pope Francis, including biographical sketch of his life as Jorge Mario Bergoglio, followed by a brief overview of his papacy thus far. Summarizes selected global issues on which Pope Francis has focused that are of interest to the 114th Congress, including environmental stewardship, poverty and inequality, peace and diplomacy, and human trafficking. Includes appendices addressing logistical and security concerns surrounding upcoming Sept. 22-27, 2015, papal visit to the U.S.; and addresses Pope Francis statements in his encyclical letter published on June 18, 2015, entitled Laudato Si (Praise be to you) On Care For Our Common Home.

Notes:

CRS Report.

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Oct. 2015). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Foreign Affairs Division. Pope Francis and Selected Global Issues

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