Pope Leo XIV Delivers Message of Unity and Peace After Being Awarded the 2026 ‘Liberty Medal’ by the Nat’l Constitution Center on the Eve of America 250

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POPE LEO XIV: “In accepting this award, I therefore pray that this, the 250th anniversary of the founding of this great nation, may be the occasion of a solemn recommitment to these ideals that have made America a country that values peace and prosperity, a country characterized by generosity and nobility of heart. I commend all of you, as well as the future of the nation, to the one who is himself the source of true freedom and lasting peace, the one whose very name is peace. May God bless America. Thank you.”