Yesterday at the White House, President Biden awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 17 individuals. (List of all recipients). Among the recipients were: (1) Sister Simone Campbell, a member of the Sisters of Social Service and former Executive Director of NETWORK, a Catholic social justice organization; and (2) Father Alexander Karloutsos, former Vicar General of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America and counselor to several U.S. Presidents.
Sister Campbell gained national attention in 2010 as author of the "nun's letter" in support of health care reform legislation, while the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops opposed the bill.
