Pope Francis arrived at the White House morning in his jet black Fiat to meet with President Barack Obama.
President Obama welcomed the Pope, calling him the "living example of Jesus' teachings."
"That means welcoming the stranger with empathy and a truly open heart," President Obama said. "From the refugee who flees war-torn lands, to the immigrant who leaves home in search of a better life."
"It means showing compassion and love for the marginalized and the outcast, for those who have suffered, and those who have caused suffering and seek redemption."
As Pope Francis took the podium, he praised President Obama's action on climate change.
“I find it encouraging that you are proposing an initiative for reducing air pollution. Accepting the urgency, it seems clear to me also that climate change is a problem which can no longer be left to a future generation. When it comes to the care of our common home, we are living at a critical moment of history.”
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“To use a telling phrase of the Reverend Martin Luther King, we can say that we have defaulted on a promissory note and now is the time to honor it,” he said.
He also touched on immigration, saying that: “As the son of an immigrant family, I am happy to be a guest in this country, which was largely built by such families.”
