In a striking juxtaposition, President Biden awarded the Medal of Freedom to both Cecile Richards, former Planned Parenthood president, and Pope Francis, highlighting contrasting views on abortion.

Pope Francis said Donald Trump’s plans to impose mass deportations of immigrants would be a “disgrace,” as he weighed in on the incoming U.S. president’s pledges.

There was tremendous, albeit unintentional, cultural clarity in two late-term actions Joe Biden took before the end of his presidency. Call it the tale of two medals.

“Hope is the mainstay that undergirds Pope Francis’ entire life and is the thread that holds together this long narrative, even in the pages in which he recounts true horrors,” commented Carlo Musso, the Italian editor of Pope Francis’ autobiographical work “Hope,” getting right to the point regardi

There was tremendous, albeit unintentional, cultural clarity in two late-term actions Joe Biden took before the end of his presidency. Call it the tale of two medals.

AJ columnist Rogelio Medina on the way to Narita, Japan onboard Japan Airlines. THANKS to the nice and courteous service from Japan Airlines, I was well taken care of

There was tremendous, albeit unintentional, cultural clarity in two late-term actions Joe Biden took before the end of his presidency. Call it the tale of two medals.

Did you know that the Presidential Medal of Freedom is the highest civilian honor in the United States? And did you know that its recipients often spark intense national debates? ▬Contents of this video▬ 00:00 - Intro 00:47 - Meaning of the Medal 02:22 - Philanthropic Titan or a Controversy KIng?

President Spiteri Debono gifted the Pope a Tecar therapy device. Tecar therapy, an acronym for Capacitative and Resistive Energy Transfer, is a rehabilitation tool that sends medium frequency electric currents through tissues of the human body.

The U.S. Senate on Monday confirmed President Donald Trump’s pick for Treasury secretary, openly gay hedge fund manager Scott Bessent. Overcoming opposition from some economically progressive Senate Democrats like Elizabeth Warren (Mass.) and Ron Wyden (Ore.), the nominee was confirmed by vote of 68-29.

WASHINGTON DC- On January 12, President Joe Biden conferred the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction on Pope Francis, recognizing the pontiff’s profound influence and global contributions.

A selection of some Reuters pictures taken during the events of the day and in the lead-up to it, along with comments from the photographers who took them. Reuters, the news and media division of ...