Biden gives Pope Francis Presidential Medal of Freedom

In a post on X with a picture of Biden in the Oval Office with the prize, Biden lauded the bishop as a “light of faith, hope, and passion that shines vividly across the world”, adding that he was giving the prize” with distinction”, a more prestigious respect. Barack Obama, the president at the time, and Biden himself received the same difference in 2017.

The bishop was referred to as the” Women’s Pope” whose “mission of serving the poor has not ceased.”

Biden’s final overseas visit as senator was scheduled to take place this trip in Italy. The journey included discussions with Pope Francis, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The White House announced that Biden may remain in the United States and that his journey would not continue as planned following his visit to Los Angeles after fire caused the city’s southern California city and the surrounding region to be severely damaged.

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The bishop called next month for the death sentences of U.S. federal residents to be commuted, a request that Biden made two weeks later, though they haven’t spoken in person since the G7 summit in the summer of last year. That choice led to significant outrage from the government, including from President-elect Donald Trump, who vowed to use the Department of Justice to follow the dying penalty&nbsp, against “violent criminals, murderers, and demons” once he takes office.

The pope received the award after a meeting next weekend for 19 other consumers of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, some of whom received unfavorable reviews. The prestigious award was presented to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and long-time Democratic megadonor George Soros along with a dozen artists.