The award comes after Biden was forced to cancel a trip to the Vatican this weekend to monitor the devastating wildfires in ...

President Joe Biden presented a Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction on Saturday to the leader of his own church, Pope Francis. Biden praised the Catholic leader for being a “light of ...

Pope Francis joins Pope John Paul II and Biden himself as the only people since 1994 to earn a Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction. President Joe Biden has awarded a Presidential Medal ...

President Biden, a Catholic, awarded the medal with distinction to the pontiff, to whom he has turned for personal guidance. By Zolan Kanno-Youngs Zolan Kanno-Youngs covers the White House and ...

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

It is the only Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction he has awarded. President Joe Biden awarded Pope Francis with a Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction during a phone call on ...

(ANSA) - ROME, JAN 12 - President Joe Biden has awarded Pope Francis the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the country's highest civilian honour. The honour specifically came "with distinction", with ...

WASHINGTON DC- On January 12, President Joe Biden conferred the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction on Pope Francis, recognizing the pontiff’s profound influence and global contributions.

It is the first time Mr Biden, 82, has given the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction during his four years in office. In a statement, the White House said the award is "presented to ...

President Joe Biden has awarded Pope Francis the Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction, the first time in his term the president has bestowed that honor, the White House announced on ...

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. It was the ...