in which the president places the award around the neck of the recipient, Mr. Biden posted on X an image from the Oval Office in which a military aide presented the medal. The White House ...

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 ...

Instead, Biden bestowed the award on the pope during a phone call in which they also discussed efforts to promote peace and alleviate suffering around the world. "Pope Francis is unlike any who ...

President Joe Biden on Saturday awarded Pope Francis the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction, the highest U.S. civilian honor. Biden handed out Medals of Freedom to 19 people earlier ...

The award comes on the day that Biden was set to meet with the pope in Italy. The president canceled the trip to focus on the fatal wildfires in Los Angeles. The trip was incredibly personal for ...

The honor specifically came “with distinction,” becoming the first person to receive the added level of honor by Biden. In a statement, the White House commended Pope Francis for his ...

The White House also said Biden spoke with the Pope this morning to tell him about the award. The two also “discussed efforts to advance peace around the world, including Pope Francis’ work to ...

Instead, Biden bestowed the award on the pope during a phone call in which they also discussed efforts to promote peace and alleviate suffering around the world. "Pope Francis is unlike any who came ...

President Biden is honoring Pope Francis with the highest civilian award given by a president: the Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction. In his announcement, Biden called Francis a pope ...

WASHINGTON, Jan 11 (Reuters) - 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 ...