Pope Francis made history as the first Pope to ever address a joint meeting of Congress on September 24, 2015. The full video of his remarks is below.

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Background Information

Frequently Asked Questions

Meet the Speaker's Guests

Open Captioning

Countdown Series

Thursday, 9/17: One Week to Go
Friday, 9/18: First Look Edition
Monday, 9/21: Tickets, Please
Tuesday, 9/22: What The Pope Will See
Wednesday, 9/23: The History of It All

Stories About The Pope's Visit

ABC World News Tonight: "This will be the Pope's view from Capitol Hill"
TODAY Show: Excitement for Pope Francis' visit reaches fever pitch