Pope Francis arrived in the United States today (September 22, 2015) for the first official visit of his papacy, as he landed at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland around 4 p.m., the UPI website reports.
U.S. leaders literally rolled out a red carpet for the historic visit. As Francis stepped off the Alitalia jet, he was greeted by President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden.
After exchanging greetings, the pope and Obama returned to Washington in separate vehicles.
The pope arrived after spending four days in Cuba. His U.S. plans will take him from Washington, D.C. to New York City to Philadelphia, before he returns to Rome on September 27. On September 24, Francis will become the first pope to ever address a joint session of Congress.
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