Nancy Pelosi tweeted the following:
"I am always moved by Pope Benedicts encyclical, God is Love, where he quotes St. Augustine highlighting our duty as public servants to fight for justice.May it be comfort to Pope Francis and the Vatican community that so many pray for Pope Benedict during this sad time."Read on Twitter
Here are other recent tweets from Nancy Pelosi:
"Paul and I join our fellow Catholics in mourning the passing of Pope Benedict XVI: a leader whose devotion, scholarship and message stirred the hearts of people of all faiths.It was my privilege to visit His Holiness in the Vatican and to welcome him to our nations capital."Read on Twitter
"Personally, it was my privilege to sit down with Barbara several times from news programming to The View and see her masterful work firsthand.Her passing is a great loss but her legendary legacy will inspire generations of newswomen.May she rest in peace."Read on Twitter
"Barbara Walters was a trailblazer and an icon: transforming television journalism with her intellect and integrity, courage and poise.For decades, she never shied away from asking the tough questions to people in power, and she never tired in her relentless pursuit of truth."Read on Twitter
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