The Catholic Roots of the Presidential Medal of Freedom

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The Catholic Roots of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
TIM SLOAN
U.S. President George W. Bush (l) presents Pope John Paul II with the U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom in the Sala Clementina, June 4, 2004, in Vatican City.

COMMENTARY: Pope Francis, on Jan. 11, became the third pope to be given the highest civilian honor in the U.S.