Pope arrives in US
September 22, 2015
Bells tolled in Catholic churches across America on Tuesday afternoon, September 22, as Pope Francis arrived for his first-ever visit to the US.
The papal flight touched down at Andrews Joint Base outside Washington, DC, shortly before 4 pm. The Pontiff was greeted by President Obama and his family, and-- after a brief informal meeting-- escorted to a Fiat wagon that would take him to the apostolic nunciature, where he will spend the night.
There was no formal ceremony at the airport; neither the Pope nor the President made public remarks. An official welcome will be held at the White House on Wednesday morning.
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Further information:
- Just ahead of US arrival, Pope Francis denies being a leftist (Crux)
- Meeting reporters on plane, pope defends his teaching on social issues (CNS)
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