every beating of my heart may henceforward be an act of compassion to thy sorrows, and of complacency for the glory thou now enjoyest in heaven. Since then, O dear mother, I now compassionate thy ...

The White House said President Biden bestowed the award to Pope Francis during a phone call in which they also discussed ...

COMMENTARY: Pope Francis, on Jan. 11, became the third pope to be given the highest civilian honor in the U.S.

They have not commented on her decision. On Jan. 4, 2025, U.S. President Joe Biden awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom — the nation's highest civilian honor — to 19 people including ...

It is the only Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction he has awarded. President Joe Biden awarded Pope Francis with a Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction during a phone call on ...

I found myself this month having the humbling, surreal experience of receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom. This is not the kind of honor I ever anticipated on my life bingo card. But I ...

Michael Schaffer is a senior editor and columnist at POLITICO Magazine. He has covered national and local politics for over 20 years and spent seven years as editor-in-chief of the Washingtonian.

A cross containing dirt stained with the blood of Sister Dorothy Stang, a U.S. member of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur ...

President Joe Biden awarded Pope Francis with a Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction during a phone call on Saturday, according to the White House. It is the only Presidential Medal of ...

Jan. 11 (UPI) --Pope Francis is receiving the U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction, the country's highest civilian honor, the White House confirmed Saturday. President Joe Biden ...