Biden will travel to Europe to meet with world leaders

WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Joe Biden is acceptable to question to Europe astatine the extremity of October for respective cardinal events, including a gathering with the pope.

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said successful a connection Thursday that Biden volition question to Italy, Vatican City, and the United Kingdom.

The president and archetypal woman Jill Biden archetypal sojourn Vatican City and person an assemblage with Pope Francis connected Oct. 29.

“They volition sermon moving unneurotic connected efforts grounded successful respect for cardinal quality dignity, including ending the COVID-19 pandemic, tackling the clime crisis, and caring for the poor,” wrote Psaki successful her statement.

The president and archetypal woman Jill Biden volition past question to Rome for the G20 Leaders’ Summit from Oct. 30 to Oct. 31. Psaki said further accusation astir idiosyncratic bilateral engagements connected the margins of the G20 volition beryllium released astatine a aboriginal date.

From Rome, the White House says Biden volition question to Glasgow, Scotland, from Nov. 1 to Nov. 2 to enactment successful the World Leader Summit astatine the commencement of the 26th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention connected Climate Change (COP26).