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Full text: Letter of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV on the 250th Anniversary of the Founding of the United States of America

July 3, 2026July 4, 2026

Top photo: Pope Leo XIV is seen in this screen grab accepting the Philadelphia-based National Constitution Center’s 2026 Liberty Medal virtually from the Vatican, July 3, 2026. OSV News/National Constitution Center, YouTube screenshot By Pope Leo XIV, OSV News I extend my heartfelt congratulations to all Americans on the occasion of the 250th anniversary of…...