Letters from Leo — the American Pope & US Politics

Letters from Leo — the American Pope & US Politics

America's Most Powerful Catholic Woman Announces Retirement from Congress

When America’s most powerful Catholic woman announced her retirement from Congress, she did so quoting her city’s patron St. Francis: “Lord, make me an instrument of thy peace."

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Nov 06, 2025
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On Thursday, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi announced her retirement from the United States Congress in a video where she quoted words attributed to the patron of her city St. Fra…

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