The Federal Aviation Administration will keep a close eye on the skies during Pope Francis's U.S. visit later this month.
From Sept. 22 to 27, when the pontiff will be touring the states, Washington, D.C., New York, and Philadelphia will be designated as "No Drone Zones."
Operating an unmanned aerial vehicle—including radio-controlled model planes—in the vicinity of the pope is against the law. You would need specific approval (from the government, not the pontiff) to fly any type of UAV around the restricted cities.
"If you plan to attend any of the Papal visit events, please leave your drone at home," FAA Administrator Michael Huerta said in a statement. "Anyone flying a drone within the designated restricted areas may be subject to civil and criminal charges."
The agency has also expanded restrictions around the nation's capital to include Potomac Airfield, College Park, and Washington Executive/Hyde Park airports.
The pope will appear in parades in D.C. (the National Mall) and New York (Central Park), as well as numerous sessions of mass in all three municipalities.
Just don't expect to snap the perfect selfie with the head of the Catholic Church. Alongside items like balloons, firearms, laser pointers, and toy guns, selfie sticks will also not be permitted upon entry to Papal events.
Since beginning his papacy in March 2013, the tech-savvy Pope Francis not only took over his predecessor's throne, but also his Twitter account. Perhaps it was his almost-daily musings that rocketed him to the top of Facebook's 2013 Year in Review.
The 266th pope again made headlines in April, when an iPad once owned by His Holiness was sold at auction for $35,000.