Joe Biden To Have Audience With Pope Francis At Vatican On October 29
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US President Joe Biden's Vatican visit will come ahead of his participation in the G20 summit in Rome on October 30-31. From Italy, he is scheduled to travel to Glasgow for the COP26 climate change summit.
US President Joe Biden, America's second Catholic president, and his wife Jill will have an audience with Pope Francis at the Vatican on October 29, the White House announced Thursday.
Biden's Vatican visit will come ahead of his participation in the G20 summit in Rome on October 30-31. From Italy, he is scheduled to travel to Glasgow for the COP26 climate change summit.
"They will discuss working together on efforts grounded in respect for fundamental human dignity, including ending the Covid-19 pandemic, tackling the climate crisis, and caring for the poor," the White House said in a statement.
The 78-year-old Biden is a practicing Catholic, who attends Mass at least once a week. John F. Kennedy was the country's first Catholic president.
