Biden to meet Pope Francis ahead of G20 summit

Biden to meet Pope Francis ahead of G20 summit


As world leaders flock to Rome for the G20 summit, US President Joe Biden was set Friday to meet Pope Francis and France’s Emmanuel Macron at the start of a trip aimed at reasserting US international credentials.

Shortly before leaving Washington, the president unveiled an “historic” blueprint for remaking America’s economy, but it remains to be seen if he can persuade lawmakers to back it.

After weeks of internal party feuding, and with his personal ratings slumping, Biden had hoped to arrive at twin summits in Europe this week — the G20 and UN…

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