UNM researcher travels to track Pope’s visit to America
Denicia Aragon | October 6Professor Richard Wood, chair of UNM’s department of sociology, traveled with 150 other New Mexicans to research Pope Francis’ recent visit to America and its effect on the political forum, according to a University press release. Wood traveled to Washington D.C. to watch Pope Francis address Congress from the capitol building, and he attended his speech on religious freedom and immigration at Independence Hall in Philadelphia. “What I focus on is the intersection of faith and public life in the United States,” Wood said in the release. “Think of it as religion and politics, but really thinking about when people of faith, of any tradition, come into the public arena, what difference does their faith make as they vote and as they take positions on issues.”
