Here’s what you need to know about this award and the individuals who have recently received it at the start of this new year. Find out more below. What Is the Presidential Medal of Freedom?

President Joe Biden on Saturday awarded Pope Francis the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction, the highest U.S. civilian honor. Biden handed out Medals of Freedom to 19 people earlier ...

At an August 15 campaign event, former president and current Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump claimed that the Presidential Medal of Freedom he awarded to a Republican billionaire is ...

spoke with Pope Francis by phone Saturday to inform him of the award. Biden earlier this month bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 recipients, but this marks the first time he has handed ...