Pope Francis used the first papal visit to Congress to warn against a range of issues, including income inequality and climate change, but he did not directly address abortion two days after Democrats blocked a late-term ban in the U.S. Senate.
The pope’s remarks came as part of a six-day swing through the United States that will end at the World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia this weekend. VIPs, including former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and 2016 presidential candidates Ben Carson and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, were on hand to hear the pope’s speech before he stepped onto the Speaker’s Balcony to greet thousands gathered on the Capitol’s West Lawn....