Want To See Pope Francis? Rep. MacArthur Is Raffling Tickets

If you can’t get to Philadelphia next month to see Pope Francis, you may have another opportunity.

U.S. Rep. Tom MacArthur announced Tuesday that his office will be holding a lottery for pairs of tickets to see the pope during his Sept. 24 appearance on Capitol Hill.

Pope Francis will become the first pope to address a joint meeting of Congress on Thursday, Sept. 24. MacArthur has been allotted a group of tickets to the appearance on the West Lawn, according to a news release from the office.

“I am honored to attend such a historic event and share this with the residents of New Jersey,” MacArthur said in the release. “I admire Pope Francis’ faith and his compassion for the poor and needy. With so many requests flooding our office we have opened up a lottery for constituents in our district to attend the Papal Audience on the West Lawn and receive a blessing from His Holiness.”

District residents can enter the lottery online by clicking here, and filling out the entry form.

Due to volume, the office cannot accept request made by phone, the news release said.

The lottery will close on Monday, Sept. 14, and winners will be notified the following day, Tuesday, Sept. 15, the release said.