New York Senator Charles Schumer's Office is conducting a statewide lottery for one ticket to the Joint Meeting of Congress with Pope Francis on September 24th.

Pope Francis will be the first Pope to ever address a joint meeting of Congress.

Schumer will also make 100 pairs of tickets available to New Yorkers for the Papal Audience on the West Lawn of the Capitol following the Pope's address.

The deadline to submit requests is August 26th, with requests only being accepted through the Senator's website.  A lottery drawing will be held the last week of August.

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