Biden awarded the Pope the Medal of Freedom
In a statement, the White House announced the awarding of the medal of “Freedom” to the leader of the world’s Catholics.
According to Isna, the White House announced in a statement that US President Joe Biden had a conversation with Pope Francis, the leader of the world Catholics, and awarded him the Medal of Freedom, which is the highest civilian award in the United States.
India Today reported by publishing this article: Biden, whose presidency ends on January 20 and is currently overseeing the federal government’s efforts to contain the fires in California, canceled his trip to Rome this week, where he was supposed to Pope Francis will visit.
Biden, who is Catholic, told reporters last Friday that he was saddened by the cancellation of the trip but that staying in Washington was more important to him.
According to a statement from the White House, in a telephone conversation with Pope Francis, Biden discussed actions to promote peace around the world, including the Pope’s own activities to alleviate the suffering of vulnerable communities.
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