U.S. President Joe Biden spoke with Pope Francis on Saturday and awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction, the nation's highest civilian honor, the White House said.

Then-President Barack Obama awarded Biden, who was then vice president, with such a medal in 2017. Another pontiff has also received the award. Then-President George W. Bush awarded the Presidential ...

President Joe Biden on Saturday honored Pope Francis with the Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction, the highest civilian award given by the president, saying the pontiff was “a light ...

Washington DC: US President Joe Biden on Sunday conferred Pope Francis with the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction ... in the United States. The award is given to individuals who ...

WASHINGTON - US President Joe Biden spoke with Pope Francis on Saturday and awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction, the nation's highest civilian honor, the White House said.

President Joe Biden awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction ... Instead, Biden bestowed the award on the pope during a phone call in which they also discussed efforts to ...

President Joe Biden honoured Pope Francis with the Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction, the highest civilian award, recognising his faith, hope, and love impacting the world.

President Joe Biden awarded Pope Francis with a Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction during ... according to the White House. The award is the highest civilian honor a president can ...

Biden, a lifelong Catholic, was scheduled to travel to the Vatican but canceled due to the California fires. TODAY Posted: January 12, 2025 | Last updated: January 12, 2025 ...