History On The Hill: Pope Francis In Washington, D.C.
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Congressional staffers and guests strain to view and photograph the departure of Pope Francis in his Fiat 500L, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2015, after his speech before a joint meeting of Congress. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
Pope Francis Addresses Joint Meeting Of U.S. Congress
Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) (R) greets Pope Francis (L) in the U.S. Capitol building before the Pontiff speaks to a joint meeting of Congress September 24, 2015 in Washington, DC. Pope Francis will be the first Pope to ever address a joint meeting of Congress. The Pope is on a six-day trip to the U.S., with stops in Washington, New York City and Philadelphia. (Photo By Bill Clark-PoolGetty Images)
Pope Francis Addresses Joint Meeting Of U.S. Congress
Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) (R) speaks with Pope Francis (L) in the U.S. Capitol building before the Pontiff speaks to a joint meeting of Congress September 24, 2015 in Washington, DC. Pope Francis will be the first Pope to ever address a joint meeting of Congress. The Pope is on a six-day trip to the U.S., with stops in Washington, New York City and Philadelphia. (Photo By Bill Clark-PoolGetty Images)
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Pope Francis shakes hands with US Secretary of State John Kerry as he arrives to address the joint session of Congress on September 24, 2014 in Washington, DC. The Pope is the first leader of the Roman Catholic Church to address a joint meeting of Congress, including more than 500 lawmakers, Supreme Court justices and top administration officials including Vice President Joe Biden. (Photo credit PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images)
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Vice President Joe Biden (C) and US House Speaker John Boehner (R) greet Pope Francis as he arrives to address a joint session of Congress on September 24, 2014 in Washington, DC. The Pope is the first leader of the Roman Catholic Church to address a joint meeting of Congress, including more than 500 lawmakers, Supreme Court justices and top administration officials including Vice President Joe Biden. (Photo credit JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images)
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Pope Francis addresses a joint session of Congress on September 24, 2014 in Washington, DC. The Pope is the first leader of the Roman Catholic Church to address a joint meeting of Congress, including more than 500 lawmakers, Supreme Court justices and top administration officials including Vice President Joe Biden. (Photo credit JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images)
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Pope Francis arrives to address the joint session of Congress on September 24, 2014 in Washington, DC. The Pope is the first leader of the Roman Catholic Church to address a joint meeting of Congress, including more than 500 lawmakers, Supreme Court justices and top administration officials including Vice President Joe Biden. (Photo credit PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images)
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Pope Francis arrives to address the joint session of Congress on September 24, 2014 in Washington, DC. The Pope is the first leader of the Roman Catholic Church to address a joint meeting of Congress, including more than 500 lawmakers, Supreme Court justices and top administration officials including Vice President Joe Biden. (Photo credit PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images)
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Pope Francis addresses a joint session of Congress on September 24, 2014 in Washington, DC. The Pope is the first leader of the Roman Catholic Church to address a joint meeting of Congress, including more than 500 lawmakers, Supreme Court justices and top administration officials including Vice President Joe Biden. (Photo credit JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images)
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Pope Francis, accompanied by Vice President Joe Biden and House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, blesses an unidentified child on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2015, after his address before a joint meeting of Congress. (Michael Reynolds/Pool Photo via AP)
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People watch Pope Francis address a Joint Session of Congress in front of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on September 24, 2015 on the third day of his six-day visit to the US. AFP PHOTO/NICHOLAS KAMM (Photo credit should read NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images)
Pope Francis Addresses Joint Meeting Of U.S. Congress
Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio listens as Pope Francis addresses a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol on September 24, 2015 in Washington, DC. Pope Francis is the first pope to address a joint meeting of Congress and will finish his tour of Washington later today before traveling to New York City. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
Pope Francis Addresses Joint Meeting Of U.S. Congress
Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson listens as Pope Francis addresses a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol on September 24, 2015 in Washington, DC. Pope Francis is the first pope to address a joint meeting of Congress and will finish his tour of Washington later today before traveling to New York City. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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People look at their cell phones as Pope Francis addresses the joint session of Congress on September 24, 2014 in Washington, DC. The Pope is the first leader of the Roman Catholic Church to address a joint meeting of Congress, including more than 500 lawmakers, Supreme Court justices and top administration officials including Vice President Joe Biden. (Photo credit PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images)
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Pope Francis addresses a joint meeting of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2015, making history as the first pontiff to do so. (Tony Gentile/Pool Photo via AP)
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Republican presidential candidate and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie listens as Pope Francis addresses a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol on September 24, 2015 in Washington, DC. Pope Francis is the first pope to address a joint meeting of Congress and will finish his tour of Washington later today before traveling to New York City. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Pope Francis Addresses Joint Meeting Of U.S. Congress
Pope Francis addresses a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol on September 24, 2015 in Washington, DC. Pope Francis is the first pope to address a joint meeting of Congress and will finish his tour of Washington later today before traveling to New York City. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
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Pope Francis (Front C) pauses in front of a sculpture of Spanish-born Junipero Serra, the Franciscan Friar known for starting missions in California, in Statuary Hall at the U.S. Capitol in Washington DC, USA, 24 September 2015. Pope Francis is on a five-day trip to the USA, which includes stops in Washington DC, New York and Philadelphia, after a three-day stay in Cuba. Pope Francis added the Cuba visit after helping broker a historic rapprochement between Washington and Havana that ended a diplomatic freeze of more than 50 years.
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Pope Francis, accompanied by US President Joe Biden, waves to the crowd after addressing the US Congress in Washington, DC, on September 24, 2015. Pope Francis praised the "courage and daring" required for adversaries to resume dialogue in a speech to the US Congress Thursday, in a nod to recent overtures between Washington and its longtime foes, Cuba and Iran. (Photo credit Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images)
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Pope Francis waves, next to US Vice President Joe Biden(L) and John Boehner (R) the US Speaker of the House of Representatives, on a balcony after speaking at the US Capitol building in Washington, DC on September 24, 2015. (Photo credit Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images)
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Pope Francis waves to crowd from the balcony of the US Capitol building, after his address to a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress, September 24, 2015 in Washington, D.C. Joining him are, ( L to R)Arch Bishop Joseph E. Kurtz, Vice President Joe Biden, Senate Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy of California, House Speaker John Boehner Nancy Pelosi, Minority Leader, Cardinal Donald Wuerl.
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Pope Francis Addresses Joint Meeting Of U.S. Congress
Pope Francis waves to the crowd from the Speakers Balcony at the US Capitol, September 24, 2015 in Washington, DC. Pope Francis will be the first Pope to ever address a joint meeting of Congress. The Pope is on a six-day trip to the U.S., with stops in Washington, New York City and Philadelphia. (Photo by Doug Mills - Pool/Getty Images)
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Pope Francis hugs a well-wisher the Apostolic Nunciature to the United States on September 24, 2015 in Washington, DC. (Photo credit MOLLY RILEY/AFP/Getty Images)
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Children wait for Pope Francis to emerge from the Apostolic Nunciature to the United States on September 24, 2015 in Washington, DC. (Photo credit MOLLY RILEY/AFP/Getty Images)
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Pope Francis is greeted by Trenton Shepherd of Washington, DC, who kisses his hand on his arrival at St. Patrick's Church, where the Pope met with parishoners, immigrants and clients of Catholic Charities, in Washington, September 24, 2015. The Pontiff concludes his visit to Washington and continues on to New York later in the day. (Photo by Mike Theiler - Pool/Getty Images)
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Pope Francis greets parishioners, immigrants and clients of Catholic Charities as he arrives at St. Patrick's Church September 24, 2015 in Washington, DC. The Pontiff concludes his visit to Washington and continues on to New York later in the day. (Photo by Mike Theiler - Pool/Getty Images)
Pope Francis Visits St. Patrick's In Washington, D.C.
Pope Francis gestures while talking with those gathered at St. Patrick's Catholic Church on September 24, 2015 in Washington, DC. The Pope is on a six-day trip to the U.S., with stops in Washington, New York City and Philadelphia. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
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Pope Francis waves after praying at St. Patrick's Church in Washington, DC, September 24, 2015. The church is the oldest Catholic parish in Washington. (Photo credit SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)
Pope Francis Visits St. Patrick's In Washington, D.C.
Pope Francis addresses the congregation during his visit at St. Patrick's Catholic Church September 24, 2015 in Washington, DC. The Pope is on his first trip to the United States, visiting Washington, DC, New York and Philadelphia. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
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Pope Francis speaks at St. Patrick's Catholic Church September 24, 2015 in Washington, DC. The Pope is on his first trip to the United States, visiting Washington, DC, New York and Philadelphia. (Photo by Jabin Botsford-Pool/Getty Image)
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Pope Francis greets well-wishers the Apostolic Nunciature to the United States upon returning from his trip to Capitol Hill, on September 24, 2015 in Washington, DC. (Photo credit MOLLY RILEY/AFP/Getty Images)
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Pope Francis greets well-wishers the Apostolic Nunciature to the United States on September 24, 2015 in Washington, DC. (Photo credit MOLLY RILEY/AFP/Getty Images)
Pope Francis Visits Catholic Charities In Washington
Cartrice Haynesworth, center, has a selfie taken with Pope Francis, left, as he walks through the crowd during a visit to Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington September 24, 2015 in Washington, DC. Pope Francis is in the United States for six days during his first trip as the leader of the Catholic Church. (Photo by David Goldman-Pool/Getty Images)
Pope Francis Visits Catholic Charities In Washington
Pope Francis is greeted as he walks through the crowd during a visit to Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington September 24, 2015 in Washington, DC. Pope Francis is in the United States for six days during his first trip as the leader of the Catholic Church. (Photo by David Goldman-Pool/Getty Images)
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Pope Francis gives a thumbs-up while greeting school children before departing the Apostolic Nunciature, the Vatican's diplomatic mission in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2015, en route to the Capitol to address a joint meeting of Congress. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)
Pope Francis Departs D.C. En Route To New York City
The motorcade of Pope Francis arrives for his departure from Washington, DC en route to New York City on September 24, 2015 in Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.The Pope is on a six-day trip to the U.S., with stops in Washington, New York City and Philadelphia. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
Pope Francis Departs D.C. En Route To New York City
Pope Francis bids farewell to Secretary of State John Kerry as he departs from Washington, DC en route to New York City on September 24, 2015 in Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.The Pope is on a six-day trip to the U.S., with stops in Washington, New York City and Philadelphia. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
Pope Francis Departs D.C. En Route To New York City
Pope Francis bids farewell to Secretary of State John Kerry as he departs from Washington, DC en route to New York City on September 24, 2015 in Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.The Pope is on a six-day trip to the U.S., with stops in Washington, New York City and Philadelphia. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
Pope Francis Departs D.C. En Route To New York City
Pope Francis departs from Washington, DC en route to New York City on September 24, 2015 in Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.The Pope is on a six-day trip to the U.S., with stops in Washington, New York City and Philadelphia. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
Pope Francis Departs D.C. En Route To New York City
Pope Francis departs from Washington, DC en route to New York City on September 24, 2015 in Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.The Pope is on a six-day trip to the U.S., with stops in Washington, New York City and Philadelphia. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)