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September 22, 2015

Catholic lawmakers thrilled by upcoming visit of Francis

By ERICA WERNER AP Congressional Correspondent

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker John Boehner has been trying for 20 years to get a pope to come talk to Congress. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi says it’s “thrilling

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