The White House posted the message “Rest in Peace, Pope Francis” on social media with Vice President JD Vance being one of the last foreign dignitaries to have an audience with the Pope.

The late Pope Francis came to Washington, D.C., to speak to a Joint Meeting of Congress on Sept. 24, 2015. He wasn’t the first pontiff to descend on Capitol Hill. But the pope is a head of state, ruling the Vatican City and the Holy See. As such, Francis became the first pope to speak to a Joint Meeting of Congress in the House chamber.