In this photo posted to his X account, President Biden is shown presenting the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction to His Holiness Pope Francis, on Jan. 11, 2025.

President Joe Biden presented a Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction on Saturday to the leader of his own church, ...

President Biden awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction to Pope Francis days before leaving the White House. Biden, who is only the second Catholic president in U.S. history ...

Pope Francis was named a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction Saturday by President Biden, a White House press release said. The honor is the highest civilian award in ...

Presidential Medal of Freedom 2025: ... On Friday, January 3, the 82-year-old president also awarded the Medal of Honor, the nation’s highest military distinction, ...

The Presidential Medal of Freedom is equivalent to the Congressional Gold Medal, although the former can be awarded “with distinction,” a higher degree of award that has only been presented 55 ...

President Joe Biden has awarded Pope Francis the Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction, the first time in his term the president has bestowed that honor, the White House announced on ...

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Biden awarded the Medal of Freedom to 19 prominent figures last weekend, including former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Michael J. Fox, Denzel Washington, Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi ...

President Biden awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction to Pope Francis on Saturday, granting one of the nation’s highest honors to a figure he called “the People’s Pope.” ...

(ANSA) - ROME, JAN 12 - President Joe Biden has awarded Pope Francis the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the country's highest civilian honour. The honour specifically came "with distinction", with ...

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.