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U.S. House Speaker John Boehner resigns citing Pope Francis’ message to Congress as a crystallizing moment in his decision

He is third in line for presidency after the vice president, one of the most powerful positions in Washington, and for months has been lambasted for his failure to take a harder stance on conservative causes such as defunding Planned Parenthood. Today in a shocking announcement, House Speaker John Boehner announced his resignation as the

Full transcript and highlights of Pope Francis’s speech to U.S. Congress (September 24, 2015)

Pope Francis held nothing back in his speech to the U.S. Congress, challenging America to embrace millions of undocumented immigrants, join the campaign against global warming, and strive to bring about a fairer world economy.  Below is the full transcript of Pope Francis's speech to Congress.  A synopsis of key points follows the transcript. Full transcript of

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