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Biden awards Pope Francis medal of freedom, highest US civilian honor

President Joe Biden awarded Pope Francis the Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction, the highest civilian honor, during a phone call.
Biden stated that the Pope is 'a light of faith, hope, and love that shines brightly across the world.'
The citation praised the Pope's continuous mission of serving the poor and promoting peace.
This is the only time Biden has presented the honor with distinction during his presidency.

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Biden awards Pope Francis highest US civilian honor

President Joe Biden awarded Pope Francis the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction

1 month ago·Washington, United States

Biden Gives Medal of Freedom to Pope Francis After Totally Violating Catholic Teaching on Abortion

As one of his last acts in office, outgoing President Joe Biden this weekend awarded Pope Francis the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction. Biden is set to leave office one week from Monday. The Biden White House stated in a Saturday news release that the departing president that day “spoke with His Holiness Pope Francis and named him as a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction.” “This is the first time that Pr…

1 month ago·New York, United States

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Biden awards presidential medal of freedom to Pope Francis - Hawaii Tribune-Herald

ROME — President Joe 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.”

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Biden awards Pope Francis with highest civilian honor, Presidential Medal of Freedom, over the phone

close Video Biden draws criticism for controversial Medal of Freedom picks The ‘Fox News Sunday’ panel discusses their reaction to President Biden’s picks for the Medal of Freedom and why he is facing scrutiny for blocking a $14-billion steel deal with a Japanese company. President Joe Biden awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction, the nation’s highest civilian honor, to Pope Francis on Saturday. The medal was scheduled to…

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Biden awards Pope Francis Presidential Medal of Freedom

Officials said this occasion marks Biden's first time awarding the medal with distinction.

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Francis receives the highest civil decoration from the US for a Pope “who looks nothing like the previous ones”

The Pope usually rejects the decorations proposed by other heads of state, but this weekend he has made an exception to the proposal he has received from Washington. Francisco received a farewell phone call on Saturday from the oval office. The still tenant of the White House, Joe Biden, wanted to apologize for having cancelled the trip he planned to make this weekend to the Vatican because of the fires in Los Angeles, thank him for the relation…

1 month ago·Spain

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