Pope Francis was greeted warmly on his first visit to the United States, first at the White House, then by a cheering crowd of thousands along the parade route.
ຊາວວໍຊິງຕັນ ຕ້ອນຮັບ ພະສັນຕະປາປາ Francis
![Pope Francis and President Barack Obama wave to onlookers before heading into a meeting in the Oval Office, Sept. 23, 2015. (Aru Pande/VOA)](https://gdb.voanews.com/123238d5-839c-4f3c-976f-4a152d2c7dfa_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Pope Francis and President Barack Obama wave to onlookers before heading into a meeting in the Oval Office, Sept. 23, 2015. (Aru Pande/VOA)
![Christina Toth from Boyds, Maryland waits to see Pope Francis arrive at the White House, Sept. 23, 2015. (Aru Pande/VOA)](https://gdb.voanews.com/62618c44-145d-4f4a-8d6d-d4e7d756e30a_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Christina Toth from Boyds, Maryland waits to see Pope Francis arrive at the White House, Sept. 23, 2015. (Aru Pande/VOA)
![Throngs of people wait to catch a glimpse of Pope Francis along the parade route, Washington, D.C., Sept. 23, 2015. (Richard Green/VOA)](https://gdb.voanews.com/c4bcac41-f18e-44e4-b719-a0c468b2fd80_w1024_q10_s.png)
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Throngs of people wait to catch a glimpse of Pope Francis along the parade route, Washington, D.C., Sept. 23, 2015. (Richard Green/VOA)
![Crowds gather to watch the White House reception of Pope Francis on a projection screen on the National Mall, Washington, DC, Sept. 23, 2015. (Richard Green/VOA)](https://gdb.voanews.com/b6c208b2-662a-4d64-aa0f-8d713fd8b772_w1024_q10_s.png)
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Crowds gather to watch the White House reception of Pope Francis on a projection screen on the National Mall, Washington, DC, Sept. 23, 2015. (Richard Green/VOA)