Final Pope Francis prep underway at Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception @WTOP pic.twitter.com/T6Wg3D57tz
— John Aaron (@JohnAaronWTOP) September 17, 2015
In preparation of Pope Francis' visit to Washington, D.C. on September 22, here's a sneak peek of what the Basilicia of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception will look like when he holds Mass at the church. WTOP news anchor and reporter John Aaron tweeted a picture of the above rendering, which is also currently on display on a poster board on the site. The Mass will be hosted at 4:15 p.m. on the east portico of the church. According to WUSA9, the Pope will canonize the 18th-century Franciscan Junipero Serra, declaring the friar a saint. To see a more detailed itinerary of his visit, go here. You can also check out a design of the chair that he will be using during Mass here.