Pope Francis also blessed the new president.
ZIK writes with reference to the press office of Biden’s transition team, Pope Francis congratulated Democrat Joe Biden on his election as president of the United States and blessed him. This happened during a telephone conversation between a politician and a pontiff.
“The elected president expressed his desire to cooperate on the basis of common faith in the dignity and equality of all mankind on such issues as care for the marginalized and poor, overcoming the climate change crisis, as well as the acceptance and integration of immigrants and refugees in our communities”, – said the team of the newly elected president of the United States.
In addition, during the conversation, Joe Biden emphasized the Pope’s high role in “achieving peace, reconciliation and universal adherence to humanism,” and thanked him for his blessing.