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Posted by: Brittany Sims on Jan 21, 2015

Expectations are growing that Pope Francis will ascend the House rostrum this fall, becoming the first pontiff ever to visit the Capitol and speak before a joint meeting of Congress, Roll Call reports. The pope has already committed to being in Philadelphia the last weekend of September for a global conference on Roman Catholic family values. Vatican officials have signaled strongly in recent days that Francis’ first papal trip to the United States would begin the previous week, with stops in Washington as well as New York. A final itinerary is expected at the end of February.