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

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

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

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

ROME — President Joe Biden awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction to Pope Francis on Saturday, granting ...