WASHINGTON DC- On January 12, President Joe Biden conferred the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction on Pope Francis, recognizing the pontiff’s profound influence and global contributions.

Biden’s team struggled in the final days and weeks of his term, as it did for four years, to drive a message that might capture the country’s attention and bolster a battered legacy.

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis on Sunday hailed the release of Cuban prisoners as a “gesture of great hope” that he prayed would be undertaken elsewhere, as he welcomed an agreement the Vatican helped ...

ROME — Pope Francis on Sunday hailed the release ... It's an honor that the Catholic President Joe Biden bestowed on Francis this past week in the only such award “with distinction” of ...

“Pope Francis’ patient and persistent efforts ... It's an honor that the Catholic President Joe Biden bestowed on Francis this past week in the only such award “with distinction” of ...

Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th president of the United States by Chief Justice John G. Roberts as Melania Trump holds ...

The ailing Native American rights activist has been in prison for nearly 50 years after the U.S. government lied to put him ...

Donald Trump says Joe Biden left him a "nice" letter, the president says next. "It was a little bit of an inspirational-type letter," he explains. "I should let people see it," he says ...

Trump launches second term quickly with dozens of efforts on immigration, government process and hiring, international affairs and some quirky policies.

President Joe Biden on Monday commuted the life sentence ... Calls for his release have also come from figures such as Pope Francis, Nelson Mandela and Archbishop Desmond Tutu, as well as human ...

Joe Biden, in one of his final acts as president ... Over the decades, human rights and faith leaders, including Pope Francis and the Dalai Lama, and Nobel Peace Prize recipients such as Nelson ...