COMMENTARY: Pope Francis, on Jan. 11, became the third pope to be given the highest civilian honor in the U.S.

P resident Joe Biden on Saturday awarded Pope Francis the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction, the highest U.S.

President Joe Biden changed his travel plans to Rome to award Pope Francis the Medal of Freedom due to the California ...

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

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

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

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

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

U.S. President Joe Biden spoke with Pope Francis on Saturday and awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom with ...