- Catholic Herald, Rome - Pope Francis congratulated US President Joseph R. Biden on his inauguration, offering prayers for his success in office and expressing hope that Biden's leadership will foster "understanding, reconciliation, and peace" in the United States and around the world.
"On the occasion of your inauguration as the fourty-sixth President of the United States of America," Pope Francis wrote in the message, "I extend cordial good wishes and the assurance of my prayers that Almighty God will grant you wisdom and strength in the exercise of your high office."
