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Pope Francis meets with U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday, June 14, 2024, after a session at the G7 summit, which is being held June 13–15 in the southern Italian region of Puglia.

President Biden awards Pope Francis the Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction

Jan 11, 2025

By Tina Dennelly

“Pope Francis is unlike any who came before,” a White House statement said. “Above all, he is the People’s Pope... Read more

President Joe Biden awarded the Medal of Freedom to former Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards, photographed here with Kirk Adams and First Lady Jill Biden, in a photo posted to his X account, Nov. 20, 2024.

Biden awards Medal of Freedom to former Planned Parenthood leader Cecile Richards

Nov 22, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

During Cecile Richards’ tenure as president of Planned Parenthood the number of abortions performed by that organization increased by more... Read more

President Joe Biden presents the Presidential Medal of Freedom to U.S. swimmer Katie Ledecky in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on May 3, 2024.

Catholic Olympic swimmer awarded presidential Medal of Freedom 

May 6, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

Katie Ledecky, Olympic swimmer, devout Catholic, and winner of 10 Olympic medals, received the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Friday.  Read more

President Joe Biden presents the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Jesuit Father Greg Boyle on May 3, 2024.

Biden awards Presidential Medal of Freedom to Jesuit priest for work with youth

May 3, 2024

By Jonah McKeown

Boyle, ordained a priest in 1984, founded Homeboy Industries in 1992 while pastor of Dolores Mission, a Catholic church and... Read more

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