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

Ribando Seelke, Clare ; Reese, Shawn ; Straus, Jacob R. ; Werner, James D. ; Mix, Derek E. ; Rosen, Liana W.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Papacy;    Religion;    Congress;   

RP-ID  :  R44184
RP-ID  :  R44184_2015Sep08

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report provides Members of Congress with background information on Pope Francis and a summary of a few selected global issues of congressional interest that have figured prominently on his agenda. The background section on Pope Francis includes a biographical sketch of his life as Jorge Mario Bergoglio, followed by a brief overview of his papacy thus far. The report then identifies some--but not all--of the global issues of concern to Pope Francis. Those include environmental stewardship, poverty and inequality, peace and diplomacy, and human trafficking.