(The Hill) — President Biden awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction to Pope Francis days before leaving ...

President Joe Biden awarded Pope Francis the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, on Saturday ...

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

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

President Biden awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction to Pope Francis days before leaving ... shared a photo of Biden in the Oval Office alongside the medal.