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

Functionally, there is no difference between the US's Medal of Freedom and the Order of Lenin awards handed out by the old ...

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

Pope Francis is receiving the U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction, the country's highest civilian honor, the ...

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

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. It is the only Presidential Medal of ...

Pope Francis was named a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction Saturday by President Biden, a White ...

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 Joe Biden has awarded Pope Francis the Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction, the first time in his term ...

President Joe Biden awarded Pope Francis the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction, recognizing him as a recipient ...

the Presidential Medal of Freedom, to Pope Francis on Saturday. The honor specifically came "with distinction," becoming the ...