![Pope Francis waves to the crowd from the popemobile during a parade in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2015, following a state arrival ceremony hosted by President Barack Obama at the White House. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/AP_846653263762-1835x1254.jpg)
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![JOINT BASE ANDREWS, MD - SEPTEMBER 22: Pope Francis is greeted by U.S. President Barack Obama, first lady Michelle Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and other political and Catholic church leaders after arriving from Cuba September 22, 2015 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. Francis will be visiting Washington, New York City and Philadelphia during his first trip to the United States as pope. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/pope4-1880x1254.jpg)
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![JOINT BASE ANDREWS, MD - SEPTEMBER 22: Pope Francis waves from the back of his Fiat after arriving from Cuba September 22, 2015 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. Francis will be visiting Washington, New York City and Philadelphia during his first trip to the United States as pope. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/pope0111-1880x1254.jpg)
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![A priest, who declined to give his name, waits for Pope Francis' arrival at the Vatican Embassy in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2015. Pope Francis will visit the White House on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/pope-embassy-1880x1254.jpg)
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![Pope Francis enters the Apostolic Nunciature, the Vatican's diplomatic mission in the heart of Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2015. Pope Francis will visit the White House on Wednesday, becoming only the third pope to visit the White House. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/pope-retires-embassy-1880x1254.jpg)
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![Pope Francis places his hand atop a young boys head while the boy takes a selfie before the Pope departs the Apostolic Nunciature, the Vatican's diplomatic mission in the heart of Washington, en route to the Capitol to address a joint meeting of Congress Thursday, Sept. 24, 2015. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/pope-embassy-first-1722x1254.jpg)
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![President Barack Obama and Pope Francis walk down the Colonnade before meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2015. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/pope-white-house-1880x1254.jpg)
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![WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 23: Pope Francis and U.S. President Barack Obama stand for the national anthem of the Holy See during the arrival ceremony at the White House on September 23, 2015 in Washington, DC. The Pope begins his first trip to the United States at the White House followed by a visit to St. Matthew's Cathedral, and will then hold a Mass on the grounds of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/GettyImages-489628040-1880x1254.jpg)
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![WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 23: Spectators wave to Pope Francis during a parade on the streets around the Ellipse, south of the White House, September 23, 2015 in Washington, DC. Thousands of people gathered near the Ellipse to catch a glimpse of Pope Francis after he addressed an audience of 15,000 invited guests on the South Lawn of the White House during an official arrival ceremony with President Barack Obama. The Pope began his first trip to the United States at the White House followed by a visit to St. Matthew's Cathedral, and will then hold a Mass on the grounds of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. (Photo by Astrid Riecken/Getty Images)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/GettyImages-489650528-1880x1251.jpg)
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![WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 23: (EDITORS NOTE: Retransmission with alternate crop.) Pope Francis arrives for the midday prayer service at the Cathedral of St. Matthew on September 23, 2015 in Washington, DC. The Pope began his first trip to the United States at the White House followed by a visit to St. Matthew's Cathedral, and will then hold a Mass on the grounds of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/GettyImages-489651410-1880x1254.jpg)
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![WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 23: Pope Francis speaks during2 the canonization Mass for Junipero Serra at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception on September 23, 2015 in Washington, DC. Junipero Serra was an 18th century Spanish Franciscan friar who founded a mission in Baja, California to bring Christianity to the indigenous population. This is the first-ever canonization by a Pope on U.S. soil. Pope Francis is on a multi-city tour on his first visit to the U.S. as Pope. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/GettyImages-489703742-1880x1254.jpg)
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![WASHINGTON, D.C. - SEPTEMBER 24: Spectators on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol building watch a telecast of Pope Francis addressing a joint session of U.S. Congress 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 Allison Shelley/Getty Images)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/GettyImages-489795086-1880x1254.jpg)
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![WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 24: Pope Francis is welcomed to the Speakers Balcony at the US Capitol by members 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 Philedelphia. (Photo by Doug Mills-Pool/Getty Images)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/GettyImages-489799132-1880x1254.jpg)
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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.](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/GettyImages-489795250-1880x1251.jpg)
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![WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 24: 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)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/GettyImages-489797182-1880x1254.jpg)
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![WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 24: Garland Jones waits for Pope Francis to arrive and bless a meal outside the Catholic Charities office 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 Brendan Smialowski-Pool/Getty Images)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/GettyImages-489816374-1829x1254.jpg)
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.@Pontifex extending a blessing to a @CCADW client! #WalkwithFrancis #PopeInDC pic.twitter.com/l8VIPrieH6
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![Pope Francis checks his watch as he prepares to depart the Apostolic Nunciature, the Vatican's diplomatic mission in the heart of Washington, en route to Andrews Air Force Base, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2015. The Pope's next stop is New York before heading to Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/pope-time-to-go-1880x1254.jpg)
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![Pope Francis carries his own briefcase up the stairs before boarding his plane before leaving from Andrews Air Force Base, Md., en route to New York, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2015. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/pope-exit-1880x1254.jpg)
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![Pope Francis waves to the crowd from the popemobile during a parade in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2015, following a state arrival ceremony hosted by President Barack Obama at the White House. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/AP_846653263762-260x174.jpg)
![JOINT BASE ANDREWS, MD - SEPTEMBER 22: Pope Francis is greeted by U.S. President Barack Obama, first lady Michelle Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and other political and Catholic church leaders after arriving from Cuba September 22, 2015 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. Francis will be visiting Washington, New York City and Philadelphia during his first trip to the United States as pope. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/pope4-260x174.jpg)
![JOINT BASE ANDREWS, MD - SEPTEMBER 22: Pope Francis waves from the back of his Fiat after arriving from Cuba September 22, 2015 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. Francis will be visiting Washington, New York City and Philadelphia during his first trip to the United States as pope. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/pope0111-260x174.jpg)
![A priest, who declined to give his name, waits for Pope Francis' arrival at the Vatican Embassy in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2015. Pope Francis will visit the White House on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/pope-embassy-260x174.jpg)
![Pope Francis enters the Apostolic Nunciature, the Vatican's diplomatic mission in the heart of Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2015. Pope Francis will visit the White House on Wednesday, becoming only the third pope to visit the White House. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/pope-retires-embassy-260x174.jpg)
![Pope Francis places his hand atop a young boys head while the boy takes a selfie before the Pope departs the Apostolic Nunciature, the Vatican's diplomatic mission in the heart of Washington, en route to the Capitol to address a joint meeting of Congress Thursday, Sept. 24, 2015. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/pope-embassy-first-260x174.jpg)
![President Barack Obama and Pope Francis walk down the Colonnade before meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2015. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/pope-white-house-260x174.jpg)
![WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 23: Pope Francis and U.S. President Barack Obama stand for the national anthem of the Holy See during the arrival ceremony at the White House on September 23, 2015 in Washington, DC. The Pope begins his first trip to the United States at the White House followed by a visit to St. Matthew's Cathedral, and will then hold a Mass on the grounds of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/GettyImages-489628040-260x174.jpg)
![WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 23: Spectators wave to Pope Francis during a parade on the streets around the Ellipse, south of the White House, September 23, 2015 in Washington, DC. Thousands of people gathered near the Ellipse to catch a glimpse of Pope Francis after he addressed an audience of 15,000 invited guests on the South Lawn of the White House during an official arrival ceremony with President Barack Obama. The Pope began his first trip to the United States at the White House followed by a visit to St. Matthew's Cathedral, and will then hold a Mass on the grounds of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. (Photo by Astrid Riecken/Getty Images)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/GettyImages-489650528-260x174.jpg)
![WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 23: (EDITORS NOTE: Retransmission with alternate crop.) Pope Francis arrives for the midday prayer service at the Cathedral of St. Matthew on September 23, 2015 in Washington, DC. The Pope began his first trip to the United States at the White House followed by a visit to St. Matthew's Cathedral, and will then hold a Mass on the grounds of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/GettyImages-489651410-260x174.jpg)
![WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 23: Pope Francis speaks during2 the canonization Mass for Junipero Serra at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception on September 23, 2015 in Washington, DC. Junipero Serra was an 18th century Spanish Franciscan friar who founded a mission in Baja, California to bring Christianity to the indigenous population. This is the first-ever canonization by a Pope on U.S. soil. Pope Francis is on a multi-city tour on his first visit to the U.S. as Pope. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/GettyImages-489703742-260x174.jpg)
![WASHINGTON, D.C. - SEPTEMBER 24: Spectators on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol building watch a telecast of Pope Francis addressing a joint session of U.S. Congress 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 Allison Shelley/Getty Images)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/GettyImages-489795086-260x174.jpg)
![WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 24: Pope Francis is welcomed to the Speakers Balcony at the US Capitol by members 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 Philedelphia. (Photo by Doug Mills-Pool/Getty Images)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/GettyImages-489799132-260x174.jpg)
![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.](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/GettyImages-489795250-260x174.jpg)
![WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 24: 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)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/GettyImages-489797182-260x174.jpg)
![WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 24: Garland Jones waits for Pope Francis to arrive and bless a meal outside the Catholic Charities office 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 Brendan Smialowski-Pool/Getty Images)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/GettyImages-489816374-260x174.jpg)
![Pope Francis checks his watch as he prepares to depart the Apostolic Nunciature, the Vatican's diplomatic mission in the heart of Washington, en route to Andrews Air Force Base, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2015. The Pope's next stop is New York before heading to Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/pope-time-to-go-260x174.jpg)
![Pope Francis carries his own briefcase up the stairs before boarding his plane before leaving from Andrews Air Force Base, Md., en route to New York, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2015. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/pope-exit-260x174.jpg)