Mr. Biden honored the pontiff during a weekend in which he was scheduled to meet with the pope in person at the Holy See. The president, however, canceled the three-day trip to Italy to coordinate ...

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 ...

Above all, he is the People's Pope -- a light of faith, hope, and love that shines brightly across the world." The award comes on the day that Biden was set to meet with the pope in Italy.

Biden last met with Pope Francis at the Group of Seven summit in Puglia, Italy, June 14, where they had a brief private bilateral meeting, according to Catholic News Service. The pair also spoke ...

Biden is the second Catholic president ... they stand on the Speaker's Balcony on Capitol Hill, after the pope addressed a joint meeting of Congress in September 2015. Susan Walsh / AP Although ...