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President Barack Obama walks out of the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Thursday, March 26, 2015, to board Marine One on the South Lawn for a short trip to Andrews Air Force base Md., before traveling to Lawson State Community College in Birmingham to speak about the economy. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

Pope Francis to visit White House Sept. 23

Catholic News Agency

Pope Francis greets Barbara Henning, right, as Michael Haines, second from right, looks at them, during the pontiff's weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Wednesday, March 25, 2015. Relatives of two British hostages killed by the Islamic State group have met with Pope Francis as part of efforts to unite people of different faiths to oppose religious extremism. Michael Haines, whose brother David was killed in September, 2014, and Barbara Henning, whose husband Alan was killed the following month, were brought up to greet Francis on the steps of St. Peter's Basilica after his rain-soaked general audience Wednesday. (AP Photo/L'Osservatore Romano, Pool)

Pope Francis on the upcoming family synod: ‘We need prayers, not gossip’

By Elise Harris - Catholic News Agency

Pope Francis waves to faithful as he arrives for a meeting with young people in Naples, Italy, Saturday, March 21, 2015. Francis is on a one-day visit to Naples and Pompeii. (AP Photo/Roberta Basile)

‘It’s time to surrender,’ Pope Francis tells crime-ridden Naples

By Elise Harris - Catholic News Agency