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Special Coverage: Pope Francis addresses Congress

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Pope Francis addressed a joint session of Congress Thursday morning. It is part of his six-day, three-city visit to the U.S.

NPR's Sylvia Poggioli, Tom Gjelten, and Don Gonyea are part of a team of correspondents anchoring the special broadcast from Congress.

Pope Francis has captured the attention of many people, both Catholic and non-Catholic, around the world.

In the 2nd audio player MPR News host Mike Mulcahy explores what is the Pope's appeal, and what does his papacy mean for the future of the Catholic Church?

Mulcahy is joined by Colleen Carpenter, Assistant Professor of Theology at St. Catherine University and John Thavis, journalist, author of The Vatican Diaries: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Power, Personalities and Politics at the Heart of the Catholic Church.