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Video: Sirico Comments On Pope’s Arrival On Bloomberg TV
Video: Sirico Comments On Pope’s Arrival On Bloomberg TV
Mar 1, 2026 6:27 AM

Acton President Rev. Robert A. Sirico is in Washington, D.C. to participate in the papal visit to the US; tomorrow he will be attending the Pope’s address to the US Congress. In the meantime, he’s being called upon ment on Pope Francis’ trip and the challenges the Pope will offer to both sides of the political debate in the United States. Below, you can view Sirico’sinterview on Bloomberg TV from this morning. And stay tuned to the PowerBlog for more updates on Acton experts being tapped mentary on the Pope’s visit.

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