Biden, who is only the second Catholic president in U.S. history, spoke with the Pope by phone on Saturday to tell him he was ...

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 ...

spoke with the Pope by phone on Saturday to tell him he was a recipient of the medal, which is the highest civilian honor. The White House shared a photo of Biden in the Oval Office alongside the ...