(CBS News) When President-elect Joe Biden assumes office in January, he will become only the second Catholic president in U.S. history, following John F. Kennedy. On Saturday, after Mr. Biden was projected winner of the presidential race, Catholics around the world reacted to the historic moment.
During his victory speech Saturday night, Mr. Biden referenced his faith when he quoted the hymn “On Eagles’ Wings,” which he said meant a lot to his family, particularly his late son, Beau, who died of cancer in 2015. “It captures the faith that sustains me and which I believe sustains America,” Biden said, before reciting some of the lyrics.