Pope Francis

Pope looks back on his life, urges people to look to future with hope

OSV News January 15, 2025

“Hope: The Autobiography” by Pope Francis was released Jan. 14 in its original Italian and in 17 other languages in about 100 countries. The book was written with Italian editor Carlo Musso beginning in 2019.

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

OSV News 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.

The Pope's Worldwide Prayer Network illustrates Pope Francis' prayer intention for January 2025: "For the right to an education," particularly the right of migrants, refugees and those affected by war.

Migrants, refugees, victims of war have a right to education, pope says

OSV News January 3, 2025

Pope Francis has asked Catholics around the world to pray with him in January that migrants, refugees and victims of war will have a chance for an education.

Pope will receive outgoing US President Biden at Vatican Jan. 10

OSV News December 26, 2024

Pope Francis will meet with outgoing U.S. President Joe Biden at the Vatican Jan. 10 to discuss efforts to promote peace worldwide, the White House's press secretary said.

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US bishops join pope, other groups urging Biden to commute 40 death sentences

OSV News December 10, 2024

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — The U.S. bishops’ conference was among the groups that urged President Joe Biden on Dec. 9 to commute exiting federal death sentences before President-elect Donald Trump, who has sought to expand the use of capital punishment, ...