Joe and Jill Biden arrive for closed-door meeting with Pope Francis
Daily MailPresident Joe Biden got a 75-minute meeting with Pope Francis on Friday, longer than his two predecessors in the Oval Office President Joe Biden revealed on Friday that Pope Francis told him he's a 'good Catholic' and that the two men did not discuss the controverial issue of abortion during their 75-minute sit down behind the closed doors of the Vatican. Pope Francis and President Joe Biden met for 75 minutes at the Vatican on Friday President Biden and Pope Francis with their translators at their private meeting President Biden presented Pope Francis with a presidential challenge coin President Joe Biden, first lady Jill Bide and Pope Francis during their private meeting at the Holy See - the Vatican released pictures of the meeting after it ended President Biden, first lady Jill Biden, and Pope Francis with the American and papal delegations During their meeting, Biden gave Pope Francis a handwoven chasuble from 1930 from Holy Trinity Church in DC, where he often goes to Mass. An accompanying note says as gift to pope, the White House also will donate winter clothing to charities as part of World Day for the Poor President Biden and Pope Francis during their meeting at the Holy See Monsignor Leonardo Sapienza welcomes President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden to the Vatican Friday for their meeting with Pope Francis The Pope's gentlemen greet President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden upon their arrival Friday at the Vatican President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden arrive at the San Damaso courtyard at the Vatican in Rome First Lady Jill Biden wore a traditional mantilla veil with an animal print dark suit 'I'm Jill's husband,' President Joe Biden said introducing himself to the Papal gentlemen The motorcade of President Joe Biden drives across the Via della Conciliazione in Rome. The motorcade was 85 cars long, due to Italy's COVID-19 restrictions The Swiss Guards prepare for the arrival of President Joe Biden for a meeting with Pope Francis at the Vatican President Joe Biden arrives in the San Damaso courtyard in the Vatican for his planned meeting with Pope Francis Jill Biden leaves the Holy See after the meeting with Pope Francis Pope Francis adjusts his face masks as he leaves his meeting with President Biden President Joe Biden's motorcade was 85 cars long due to Italy's COVID-19 restrictions People line the streets of Rome along the motorcade route of President Joe Biden What is a challenge coin and what does it mean? President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden visited with Pope Francis at noon on Friday President Joe Biden, a devout Catholic, keeps a photo of himself and Pope Francis on his desk in the Oval Office, it can be seen above to the left of the president President Biden and First Lady Jill touched down in Rome at 2:30 am local time Then Vice President Joe Biden and Pope Francis, with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell standing behind them, wave from a balcony at the U.S. Capitol after the Pope addressed a joint-session of Congress in September 2015 In June, the divided U.S. Conference of Bishiops voted to draft a statement on communion that some bishops say should specifically admonish these Catholic politicians, including Biden, the second Catholic president after John F. Kennedy.