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Washington (CNN)—House Speaker John Boehner announced Thursday that Pope Francis
has accepted his invitation to address a joint meeting of Congress, and will appear on Sept.
24.
The visit will mark the first time the head of the Catholic church addressed a joint meeting of
Congress.
Boehner, who frequently references his own Catholic faith, said "we're humbled that the Holy
Father has accepted our invitation and certainly look forward to receiving his message on
behalf of the American people."
The Speaker issued an open invitation to the pope last March, on the one year anniversary of
Francis becoming the leader of the Catholic church.
The Pope's trip to the United States later this year had been confirmed but the exact details
were not known. He's expected to attend a World Meeting of Families summit in
Philadelphia, which is occurring during Sept. 22-27. In November 2014, the pope said he
would also visit New York during his September 2015 visit.
Pennsylvania Republican Rep. Patrick Meehan noted he was looking forward to the visit to
his home state, but said with so many people expected to come out in Philadelphia, "the
access will be limited."
"The chance to be on the floor when he addresses the joint session I think will one of the
highlights for me," Meehan said.
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, who is also Catholic, said in a written statement she
was "overjoyed" the pope agreed to come this fall.
"Pope Francis has renewed the faith of Catholics worldwide and inspired a new generation of
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Asked if the Pope's visit was coordinated, White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest alluded
to the Netanyahu flap, saying: "Didn't have to used to ask those questions, did we?"
"I can tell you that the President and his team here at the White House have been
anticipating the visit from Pope Francis here in the United States for quite some time, and
even as far back as the President's visit to the Vatican where he first met Pope Francis he
talked about how eager he was to welcome the Pope to the United Sates, so the President is
certainly looking forward to this visit," Earnest said.
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