Pope Leo calls for ‘moderation’ in US public discourse on 250th anniversary of independence

Pope Leo XIV called for “moderation” in US public discourse on Friday as the country celebrated its 250th birthday, in his first speech focused on US politics. Without mentioning US President Donald Trump, the US pope urged Americans to find “common ground” and “unity” and spoke of how “successive waves of immigrants” had shaped the [...]
2026-07-04 01:33:17