Biden, who is only the second Catholic president in U.S. history, spoke with the Pope by phone on Saturday to tell him he was ...

In a post on X with a photo of Biden in the Oval Office with the medal, Biden lauded the pope as a “light of faith, hope, and love that shines brightly across the world,” adding that he was ...

Mr. Biden posted on X an image from the Oval Office in which a military aide presented the medal. The White House announced the honor after Mr. Biden spoke to Pope Francis on Saturday and informed ...