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

King Charles III is set to meet Pope Francis for the first time as monarch during his visit to Italy this spring.

President Joe Biden on Saturday honored Pope Francis with the Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction, the US' highest ...

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.

President Joe Biden awarded Pope Francis with a Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction during a phone call on Saturday, according to the White House.

President Biden awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction to Pope Francis days before leaving the White ...

Biden spoke by phone with His Holiness Pope Francis Saturday morning and "expressed his deep regret" that he was unable to ...

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

"Yes, I will see the pope," Biden responded. Biden, who is the second Roman Catholic president in American history, most recently met with Francis privately during a June visit to Italy for the G7 ...