Pope Francis to Address Congress on September 24

Feb 07, 2015 731

by Alex Moe and Carrie Dann

Pope Francis will visit the U.S. Capitol on September 24 and deliver an address to a joint session of Congress, House Speaker John Boehner announced on Thursday. 

The Pope confirmed last month that he will visit Washington D.C., New York City and Philadelphia during the first trip of his papacy to the United States. The address will be the first time a Pope has addressed a joint session of Congress.

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Source: http://www.nbcnews.com/

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