Pope Leo Urges America to Reclaim Its Soul | Lexington News

Lexington News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 4, 2026 · 1m

Pope Leo the Fourteenth, the first U.S.-born pope, delivered a powerful message at the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, urging America to return to its founding ideals of human dignity, equality, and religious freedom. Accepting the Liberty Medal from the National Constitution Center — presented remotely from Rome — he highlighted America’s historic role as a beacon for migrants and religious liberty, even as he planned to spend Independence Day on Lampedusa, a migrant arrival island. Reiterating his longstanding stance against the Trump administration’s migrant policies…