Congrats to the bishop of Rome, who has now joined the ranks of George Soros, Hillary Clinton, Denzel Washington, and Lionel Messi by being honored with a civilian award by President Joe Biden.
President Joe Biden awarded Pope Francis the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction, recognizing him as a recipient of the nation's highest civilian honor. The Biden administration announced the honor following a conversation between the president and the pontiff.
Biden 'spoke with His Holiness Pope Francis and named him as a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction,' the White House said in a statement Saturday.
This almost feels like the Middle Ages, doesn't it?
An aging tyrant bestowing his country's blessings upon the supreme pontiff!
Officials said this occasion marks Biden's first time awarding the medal with distinction.
The official citation for the honor reads, 'As a young man, Jorge Bergoglio sought a career in science before faith led him to a life with the Jesuits. For decades, he served the voiceless and vulnerable across Argentina. As Pope Francis, his mission of serving the poor has never ceased.'
The citation describes him as 'a loving pastor' who responds 'joyfully' to children's questions about God and as 'a challenging teacher' who 'commands us to fight for peace and protect the planet.'
Ah, there's the nod to the climate cult that we were all waiting for!
Francis got this award for being the climate-change pope. He's even using an all-electric Popemobile now!
President Biden had originally planned a trip to Italy this past weekend to visit the pope; however, after visiting the LA wildfires, Joe was apparently too tuckered out to make the trip overseas.
Maybe Francis preferred it that way...
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