Pope Leo receives the Liberty Medal from the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia
Pope Leo XIV assures Americans of prayers on 250th anniversary of United States "I extend my heartfelt congratulations to all Americans on the occasion of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence." Image of Pope Leo addressing those gathered at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia as awarded the 38th Liberty Medal on the eve of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States Pope Leo expresses his prayers for all Americans in a letter he sent to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States of America, which falls today, July 4th, 2026, with the hope that "the Spirit of 1776, continue to inspire hope and unity as the United States of America moves into the future." By Deborah Castellano Lubov in Vatican News "May the Spirit of 1776, continue to inspire hope and unity as the United States of America moves into the future." Pope Leo XIV expressed this in a letter he sent to mark ...