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Pope Francis to address joint session of Congress September 24
Pope Francis will become the first leader of the Catholic church to address the United States Congress.
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Along with his visit to the Capitol, Pope Francis will be making stops at the White House, the U.N. General Assembly and Ground Zero in New York City, among other destinations.
He is set to be in the United States from September 22-27.
http://time.com/3697386/pope-francis-congress/
Meanwhile, Fr. James Martin had this to say:
Official: Pope Francis will become first Pope to address a joint session of the U.S. Congress. And Congress better fasten its seatbelt, because, as a Christian, the Pope's job is not only to comfort the afflicted, but to afflict the comfortable.
https://www.facebook.com/FrJamesMartin/posts/10152559435336496