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Pope Francis in the US; America's Journey for Justice

Excitement builds for American Catholics ahead of the pope's arrival Tuesday for five busy days in Washington, New York and Philadelphia; and a coalition of demonstrators organized by the NAACP march from Selma, Alabama to Washington, DC to call for an end to discrimination and economic inequality.

Pope Francis in the US; America's Journey for Justice

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Excitement builds for American Catholics ahead of the pope's arrival Tuesday for five busy days in Washington, New York and Philadelphia; and a coalition of demonstrators organized by the NAACP march from Selma, Alabama to Washington, DC to call for an end to discrimination and economic inequality.

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  • America's Journey for Justice: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    America's Journey for Justice

    S19 E3 - 2m 40s

    On August 1st, the NAACP and a broad coalition of social justice, religious, and and civil rights groups began a 1,000 mile march to call attention to the issues of voting rights, economic inequality, and racial discrimination. We spoke with NAACP president Cornell Brooks, who led the march, and Rabbi Bruce Lustig of the Washington Hebrew Congregation as the marchers arrived in Washington, DC.

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    Pope Francis in the U.S.

    S19 E3 - 15m 31s

    Pope Francis arrives in the U.S. on Tuesday, September 22nd, for five busy days in Washington, New York and Philadelphia. Managing editor Kim Lawton asks American Catholics about the beliefs that shape the Pope's view of the world, and Stephen Schneck and Tom Roberts joins host Bob Abernethy in the studio for a conversation about their expectations for the Pope's trip.

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