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Pope Francis adds New York, Washington DC to U.S. visit

Posted at 3:13 PM, Jan 19, 2015
and last updated 2015-01-19 15:13:44-05

(CNN) — In addition to Philadelphia, Pope Francis told reporters Monday that he will also visit New York and Washington on his upcoming trip to the United States.

In September, he is scheduled to attend the World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia.

The trip will be the popular pontiff’s first visit to the United States as Pope.