For just the third time since 1994, someone has earned a Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction. The last person to ...

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 ...

Today, President Biden spoke with His Holiness Pope Francis and named him as a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom ...

The citation for the award described the pope as the "People's Pope" whose "mission of serving the poor has never ceased." ...

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

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

President Joe Biden has honored Pope Francis with the Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction. It's the highest ...