By Free Republic | Created at 2025-01-12 00:32:28 | Updated at 2025-01-16 06:04:59
4 days ago
Biden awards Pope Francis medal of freedom, highest US civilian honor
Reuters ^ | 1-11-25 | Andrea Shalal
Posted on 01/11/2025 4:19:52 PM PST by dynachrome
U.S. President Joe Biden spoke with Pope Francis on Saturday and awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction, the nation's highest civilian honor, the White House said. It was the first time during his four years in office that Biden awarded the medal "with distinction," it said. Biden, 82, leaves office on Jan. 20. To oversee the federal response to the fires in California, he canceled a trip to Rome this week, where he was due to meet Francis in person. A lifelong Catholic who has met the pope several times, Biden told reporters on Friday that he was disappointed to cancel the trip, but felt it was more important to stay in Washington. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is presented individuals who have made exemplary contributions to the prosperity, values, or security of the U.S., world peace, or other significant societal, public or private endeavors.
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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: biden; commiepope; medal; pope; popefrank
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1 posted on 01/11/2025 4:19:52 PM PST by dynachrome
To: dynachrome
Biden going around passing out medals to everyone yesterday, it was a thing...
2 posted on 01/11/2025 4:22:29 PM PST by Bayard
To: Bayard
Just like handing out candy.
Devalues the whole idea.
3 posted on 01/11/2025 4:23:33 PM PST by riverrunner
To: dynachrome; ebb tide
To: dynachrome
5 posted on 01/11/2025 4:25:30 PM PST by alstewartfan (Child slavery, rape and drug OD's mean nothing to Roberts and Barrett. )
To: riverrunner
...Jack the Ripper is next inline
6 posted on 01/11/2025 4:26:28 PM PST by JJBookman (Democrats = Party of ideology over common sense )
To: dynachrome
Now we know Antipope Bergoglio is a freaking communist.
To: Bayard
The medal has been rendered meaningless now. Everything the filthy rats touch they turn to $hit.
8 posted on 01/11/2025 4:27:53 PM PST by iamgalt
To: JJBookman
Ted Bundy, posthumously.
He liked little girls too.
9 posted on 01/11/2025 4:28:12 PM PST by Fai Mao (The US government is run by pedophiles and Perverts for pedophiles and perverts.)
To: dynachrome
Cool. I’ll bet it’ll look good on his cat.
10 posted on 01/11/2025 4:28:13 PM PST by rottweiller_inc (Lupus urbem intravit. Fulminis ictu vultures super turrem exanimati. )
To: dynachrome
11 posted on 01/11/2025 4:28:30 PM PST by clintonh8r (The truth is hate speech to those who hate the truth)
To: dynachrome
The awardees last week pretty much indicate the “value” of the award these days. Zip diddlee!
12 posted on 01/11/2025 4:29:14 PM PST by rktman (Destroy America from within ? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this💩? 🚫💉! 🇮🇱👍!)
To: dynachrome
Why are we giving these to foreigners, never mind disloyal Americans?
13 posted on 01/11/2025 4:29:51 PM PST by clintonh8r (The truth is hate speech to those who hate the truth)
To: dynachrome
OMG.
Dr. Jill is off her rocker.
The LEGACY will NOT age well.
Carter is now safe.
14 posted on 01/11/2025 4:29:52 PM PST by Paladin2
To: riverrunner
HOPE TRUMP & CREW COME UP WITH A NEW MEDAL.
WHY IS BIDEN NOT GOING TO ROME????????
HIS LAST FREE TRIP?
HE IS REFUSING TO MOVE OUT OF WH????
15 posted on 01/11/2025 4:32:06 PM PST by ridesthemiles (not giving up on TRUMP---EVER)
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