The first US pope said "successive waves of immigrants" played a role in shaping the United States, which marks its 250th anniversary on Saturday. Leo's remarks have made him a target of President Donald Trump.

Pope Leo XIV will mark the 250th anniversary of US independence by highlighting the plight of migrants, an area of continuing tension between the papacy and the Trump…

Pope Leo XIV told the US that immigrants have shaped the nation's future as he received the Medal of Freedom in an online ceremony with Philadelphia Friday. (ANSA)

Pope Leo urges Americans to live up to the ideals of the Declaration of Independence in his first major address to the US

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…

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".

The first US pope said "successive waves of immigrants" played a role in shaping the United States, which marks its 250th anniversary on Saturday. Leo's remarks have made him a…

El Pontífice, que pasará el día de la conmemoración en la isla de Lampedusa, dice que “la grandeza moral de una nación se manifiesta en su capacidad para proteger a los más…

Influential figures deliver speeches evoking US ideals to counter President Trump's hardline immigration policies.

He recalled America’s tradition of welcoming migrants and promoting religious freedom during the Liberty Medal address

Leo is the first American to be elected pontiff and has given his two cents on U.S. policy and values from the Vatican throughout his first year.

Il Pontefice, intervenuto in videocollegamento alla cerimonia di Filadelfia, invita gli Stati Uniti a rimanere fedeli agli ideali di libertà, giustizia e unità in vista del 250°…

Pope Leo XIV on Saturday visits Italy's Lampedusa island, a major port of call for migrants risking the perilous crossing from Africa, in a stark message to US and EU leaders.The…