Franciscan Media

January 13, 2025

Pope Francis greets U.S. President Joe Biden June 14, 2024, before the pontiff gave a speech to world leaders at the Group of Seven summit in Borgo Egnazia in Italy's southern Puglia region. On Jan. 11, 2025, Biden spoke with the pope from the White House in Washington and named him as a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction. Biden had been scheduled to have an audience with the pope during a Jan. 9-12 trip to Rome but the president canceled the trip to amid the California wildfires.

Biden awards pope Presidential Medal of Freedom, nation’s highest civilian honor

January 13, 2025

President Joe Biden awarded Pope Francis the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction, the nation’s highest civilian honor, the White House said Jan. 11.

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Prayer Is Never Ours

January 13, 2025
Perhaps the most beautiful truth about prayer is that it is never really ours.
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A Deepened Relationship with God

January 13, 2025
Prayer is the cornerstone of Franciscan life, fostering a deep relationship with God.
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