Statement of the Archdiocese of Washington on the Announcement of Pope Francis’ Planned Address to a Joint Session of U.S. Congress
Archdiocese of Washington
It is a great honor and tremendous joy to welcome our Holy Father,
Pope Francis, to the Archdiocese of Washington during his proposed
pastoral visit to the United States in September. We rejoice with the announcement by the Speaker of the House of
Representatives, the Honorable John Boehner, today that Pope Francis
will address a Joint Session of Congress, September 24, 2015. This
historic event will be a time of grace for all of us. We also look
forward to the official announcement of more details of the visit.














