President-elect Joe Biden is set to be the second Catholic U.S. president, and fittingly, talked with Pope Francis on Thursday about the "shared beliefs" that Biden plans to adhere to during his presidency.The pope extended "blessings and congratulations" to Biden, and in turn, Biden thanked him for "promoting peace, reconciliation, and the common bonds of humanity around the world," a readout of the call details. Biden then told Pope Francis he'd like to work together to promote their "shared belief in the dignity and equality of all humankind," particularly by "caring for the marginalized," "addressing the crisis of climate change," and "welcoming" immigrants and refugees to the U.S.> President-elect Biden spoke this morning with His Holiness Pope Francis. https://t.co/om635SC3M9 pic.twitter.com/DYuiiphOE0> > — Biden-Harris Presidential Transition (@Transition46) November 12, 2020While Pope Francis may have recognized Biden's win, President Trump and most GOP lawmakers still haven't. In fact, as Axios notes, more foreign leaders have publicly congratulated Biden than Republican senators.More stories from theweek.com 7 scathingly funny cartoons about Trump's refusal to concede Trump is reportedly 'very aware' he lost the election but is putting up a fight as 'theater' Texas senator suggests it's too soon to declare Biden the winner because Puerto Rico is still counting votes