Meeting comes a day before G20 and three days before the start of COP26 climate conference in Glasgowīy Chris Pleasance and Lauren Lewis For Mailonline and Reuters and Emily Goodin Senior U.S.
Pair were expected to discuss climate change and social injustice - it is unclear whether abortion rights, which Biden has championed earning him a rebuke from US bishops, featured in the discussions.
President, a devout Catholic, was pictured meeting the 'Pope's gentlemen' before going for talks in the library.
Pair spent one hour, 15 minutes in a meeting and then another 15 minutes exchanging gifts, taking pictures.
Joe Biden has met Pope Francis at the Vatican for closed-door talks ahead of G20 summit in Rome next week.
Praying for a miracle? Catholic Joe Biden and First Lady Jill meet the Pope at the Vatican for closed-door meeting ahead of G20 summit and crunch climate talks at Boris's COP26