After spending the morning praying for migrants on the island of Lampedusa, Italy, Pope Leo XIV celebrated the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence with the U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See and his family.
Pope visits U.S. embassy July 4 for discussion on peace and freedom, with a side of apple pie
Originally published at The Catholic Thing
Staff Writer2026-07-05T21:58:17-07:00 
