His holiness and the President-elect spoke on the phone earlier today, according to the Biden Transition Team. A spokesperson said: "President-elect Joe Biden spoke this morning with His Holiness Pope Francis. Biden, who is Catholic, has met at least two of the last three Popes. (Image: Getty Images)And he met Pope John Paul II during a visit to the Vatican in 1980. After John F Kennedy, President-elect Biden will be the second Catholic President of the United States.

Source: Daily Mirror November 12, 2020 18:04 UTC