President Joe Biden has awarded Pope Francis the Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction, the first time in his term ...

Biden, the nation's second Catholic president, spoke with the pontiff to name him a recipient of the award, the White House ...

The White House said President Biden bestowed the award to Pope Francis during a phone call in which they also discussed ...

President Biden, a Catholic, awarded the medal with distinction to the pontiff, to whom he has turned for personal guidance.

Biden had been scheduled to present the medal to the pope in person but canceled his travel plans due to the California ...

The pontiff has been celebrated for "his mission of serving the poor" and as a "welcoming leader" who "reaches out to ...

In a post on X with a photo of Biden in the Oval Office with the medal, Biden lauded the pope ... the same distinction from then-President Barack Obama in 2017. The citation for the award ...

Biden Honors Pope Francis With the Presidential Medal of Freedom WASHINGTON (AP ... recognized when he was vice president by then-President Barack Obama in a surprise ceremony eight years ...