Friday, October 29, 2021

U.S. presidents have met with the pope since 1919. It all started with Woodrow Wilson

Pope John XXIII with President Dwight D. Eisenhower, who stands at left, during an audience granted in the pontiff

President Biden's meeting with the pope is a fairly recent tradition for U.S. presidents. His meeting will mark the 31st time a U.S. president has met with the leader of the Catholic Church.

(Image credit: Robert Schutz/Associated Press)

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