The American leader flew to Europe for the G20 summit in Rome, he will also attend the world climate summit, which will be held next week in Glasgow, said “BBC Russian Service”.
Biden presented the pontiff with a coin from a military unit in which the son of American leader Bo Biden served, who died of brain cancer in 2015 at the age of 46.
The President of the United States joked about booze in connection with this coin. According to Irish tradition, if at the next meeting the Pope does not have a coin, he will have to treat Biden to alcohol.
At the same time, Biden noted that “he is an Irishman who does not drink at all.” Francis responded by saying that the Irish are very fond of whiskey.
The President of the United States also gave Francis hand-woven garment from the 1930s from the Biden Archives Collection in Washington DC. Francis presented Biden with an engraved ceramic plate.
Biden and Francis also discussed climate change, the COVID-19 pandemic, refugees, the fight against poverty and hunger.
The Air Force noted that Biden is Irish maternal. He often recalls his Irish roots. The Biden couple’s audience with Pope Francis lasted an hour and 15 minutes and was closed to the press.
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