Covid-19 and climate change on the agenda as Pope and Joe Biden meet

US President Joe Biden arrives for a meeting with Pope Francis at the Vatican, as a G20 summit takes place this weekend in Rome (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

US President Joe Biden has arrived at the Vatican to meet with Pope Francis, as the world’s two most notable Roman Catholics prepare to discuss the Covid-19 pandemic, climate change and poverty.

The president takes pride in his Catholic faith, using it as moral guidepost to shape many of his social and economic policies.