Pope Francis began his visit to the United States on Wednesday in Washington, D.C. Vermont Sen. Patrick Leahy, an avid photographer, shared these photos of the papal visit to the White House. Pope Francis, 78, will also visit New York City and Philadelphia. Leahy also offers a personal reflection on the pope’s visit in the VTDigger Commentary section.

Photos by Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt. Click on an image to start slideshow.

Twitter: @TomBrownVTD. Tom Brown is VTDigger’s assignment editor. He is a native Vermonter with two decades of daily journalism experience. Most recently he managed the editorial website for the Burlington...

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