Congressman Offering a Chance to See Pope Francis Address Congress

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By Adam Swift

On Thursday, Sept. 24, Pope Francis will become the first leader of the Holy See to address a joint meeting of Congress.

Thanks to an online Papal Visit Lottery courtesy of U.S. Representative Seth Moulton, residents of Swampscott and the rest of the Sixth Congressional District have an opportunity to win tickets to see this historic address.

This historic event will be among the most prominent stops for Pope Francis on his six-day tour of Washington, D.C., New York and Philadelphia next month.

Moulton announced that his office has been allocated a limited number of tickets to the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol, where Pope Francis’ speech will be broadcast on several large video screens.

For residents of the Sixth District, this is a unique opportunity to be part of an historic event.

In order to make access to the screening as widely available as possible, Moulton is holding a lottery to determine the distribution of tickets.

Residents of the Sixth District who wish to enter should fill out the form on his website no later than August 31.

Winners will be notified after the drawing on Sept. 1.

Winners will receive no more than four tickets each.

Tickets are not for resale and travel and accommodations will be at the winners’ expense.

For more information, contact Moulton’s office at (202) 225-8020.