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Religious liberty ‘the cornerstone of any just society,’ Pope Leo says in message to Becket gala

June 16, 2026June 16, 2026

Top photo caption: Kyle Jenks, a professional interpreter of late U.S. President James Madison, holds a copy of the Declaration of Independence while leading a tour in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, May 1, 2026. OSV News photo/Hannah Beier, Reuters By Kate Scanlon, OSV News PHILADELPHIA OSV News – Pope Leo XIV called the right to religious freedom…...