WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden spoke with Pope Francis on Saturday and awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction, the nation's highest civilian honor, the White ...

President Biden awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction to Pope ... Rather than the usual award ceremony, in which the president places the award around the neck of the ...

They were among 20 to receive the award. Saturday's recipients are the second group of Presidential Medal of Freedom honorees Biden has announced this year after awarding 19 others in May ...

It is the only Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction that ... and love that shines brightly across the world." The award comes on the day that Biden was set to meet with the pope in ...

President Joe Biden awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to a group of entertainers, former government officials, athletes and philanthropists for their contributions to public service.

Birkenfeld, a former banker for Swiss bank UBS, was imprisoned for his role in helping an American billionaire evade taxes. The IRS later gave him a $104 million whistleblower award, but no president ...

President Biden honored Pope Francis with the Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction, the highest civilian award given by the president, on Saturday, saying the pontiff was a "light of ...

President Joe Biden awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction ... Instead, Biden bestowed the award on the pope during a phone call in which they also discussed efforts to ...

It is the only Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction he ... and love that shines brightly across the world." The award comes on the day that Biden was set to meet with the pope in Italy.

and Pope John Paul II was honored by President George W. Bush in 2004. Biden awarded the Medal of Freedom to 19 prominent figures last weekend, including former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton ...

US President Joe Biden has awarded Pope Francis the Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction ... on Saturday said Biden bestowed the award to the pope during a phone call.