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I think a guy from Arizona, a Catholic, BTW - upset with the Pope's stance on climate change.
Here it is - Rep. Paul Gosar
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/catholic-republican-congressman-will-boycott-pope-francis-address/
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Rep. Paul Gosar, a Republican congressman from Arizona who describes himself as a "proud Catholic," is boycotting Pope Francis' historic address before a joint session of Congress next week.
"If the Pope plans to spend the majority of his time advocating for flawed climate change policies, then I will not attend," Gosar wrote in an op-ed on the conservative website Town Hall. "When the Pope chooses to act and talk like a leftist politician, then he can expect to be treated like one.
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I could comment on that "leftist politician" part but discretion is the better part of valor.
UPDATE: The three Catholic Supreme Justices won't be there either.