BREAKING: Pope Francis, whose time as head of the Catholic Church was noted for an everyman humility and outreach efforts to people of disparate backgrounds and faiths, has died at 88, the Vatican has confirmed. https://t.co/eRC5bzxsd9
Today, President Biden spoke with His Holiness Pope Francis and named him as a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction.
For decades, Pope Francis served the voiceless and vulnerable across Argentina. As a loving pastor, he joyfully answers children's questions about God. And as a welcoming leader, he reaches out to different faiths and commands us all to fight for peace and protect the planet.
This is the only time that President Biden has awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction.
Ted Mondale, the son of former Vice President Walter Mondale, delivered a eulogy for President Jimmy Carter that was written by his father, who famously said, “We told the truth, we obeyed the law, and we kept the peace.”
Did you know that Martha Washington spent time with George Washington while he was away at the Front? Martha's presence helped boost the morale of the entire camp.
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Thank you to the more than 23,000 visitors who paid their respects to President Carter in Atlanta. Repose closed this morning, but the online condolence book is still open at https://t.co/rPspCMrOJJ.
We pray that, in rest, President Carter will be reunited with his beloved wife Rosalynn.
We are sending our prayers to their children Jack, James II, Donnel, and Amy, along with their families, and all who had the pleasure of knowing President Carter through the years.