As the US marked 250 years of independence, Pope Leo XIV urged Americans to show "respect for the views of others" and "find common ground".

Pope Leo XIV is praying for the United States to recommit itself to its founding ideals on the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence

Pope Leo, the first US-born pontiff, called for "moderation" in US public discourse and called on Americans to find "common ground" in a speech on Friday that coincided with the…