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

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".

Alla vigilia del 250esimo anniversario del 4 luglio, il Pontefice di Chicago riceve la Medaglia della Libertà e lancia un messaggio agli Stati Uniti sull'importanza cruciale…

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°…

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.

Pope Leo XIV accepted the Liberty Medal from the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia.

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

Alla vigilia della sua visita nell'isola delle Pelagie, Leone XIV ha ricordato che la grandezza di una nazione si manifesta nel «proteggere e custodire la vita di tutti,…

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.