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The Conversation in America Will Change Next Week.

Next week, the conversation will change in America. All the media attention recently given to political figures will now shift to a moral leader who is changing the global public discussion about what is compassionate, just, good, and right -- and Christian.

The last papal visit was from Pope Benedict XVI in 2008. Pope Francis' visit to Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, and New York City, which will take place from September 22-27, is expected to be historic in terms of the crowds it generates, with well over one million people anticipated for the Philadelphia portion alone.

The last papal visit was from Pope Benedict XVI in 2008. Pope Francis' visit to Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, and New York City, which will take place from September 22-27, is expected to be historic in terms of the crowds it generates, with well over one million people anticipated for the Philadelphia portion alone.

But this is much more than just another papal visit. The pope coming to America next week has become the world's conversation-changer. And we have not seen that for a long time -- especially from a religious leader.

Please post and discuss anything interesting you read about the visit here. Especially if it is peak oil or climate change related.

I may walk over the bridge to see what is going on at some point.

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Catholic Republican congressman will boycott Pope Francis' address because he might mention Climate Change

Can't be hearing that in his sensitive ears.

Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ) announced on Thursday that he will boycott Pope Francis' address to Congress since the pontiff may discuss climate change during the speech.

Gosar, a Catholic, said he would prefer that the pope address the "persecution of Christians" and religious freedom, rather than focus on the environment.