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Arrival of the Holy See: His Holiness Pope Francis Makes His First Trip to the United States

September 13, 2015 at 8:10 PM ET by Clay Dumas
Summary: 
Pope Francis makes his first-ever trip to the United States on a three-city tour that will take him to Washington, DC, New York, and Philadelphia.
President Barack Obama bids farewell to Pope Francis following a private audience at the Vatican, March 27, 2014. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
President Barack Obama bids farewell to Pope Francis following a private audience at the Vatican, March 27, 2014. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

Pope Francis will make his first-ever trip to the United States next Tuesday, September 22. He’ll be arriving from Havana, Cuba for a three-city tour that will take him to Washington, DC, New York, and Philadelphia. On Wednesday, September 23, the President and First Lady will welcome him at the White House. You can watch the arrival ceremony and find other information about the Pope’s trip at wh.gov/campaign/pope-visit.

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