The president appeared to get his wish for the funeral of Pope Francis funeral on Sunday, when he was seated in the front row, with Biden, yet again, seated a few rows back. The two presidents did not appear to acknowledge one another, despite clearly being within each other’s line of sight.

The Catholic Church and many others came together for a final farewell to Pope Francis at his funeral in Vatican City Saturday morning, a gathering that united several world leaders and faithful Catholics.

The president got a front-row seat to Pope Francis’s funeral Saturday. But that particular seat wasn’t the one that mattered most.