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President Barack Obama, right, escorts Pope Francis, who greets Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl, left, archbishop of Washington, and Air Force Maj. Gen. Darryl Burke, District of Washington commander, on Joint Base Andrews, Md., Sept. 22, 2015. This marks the first visit by the current pope to the United States. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Robert Cloys

Greeting the Pope

President Barack Obama, right, escorts Pope Francis, who greets Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl, left, archbishop of Washington, and Air Force Maj. Gen. Darryl Burke, District of Washington commander, on Joint Base Andrews, Md., Sept. 22, 2015. This marks the first visit by the current pope to the United States. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Robert Cloys

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