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  "path": "/2026/07/03/as-us-turns-250-pope-leo-says-liberty-is-represented-through-life-immigrants-and-faith/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-07-03T19:25:17.000Z",
  "site": "https://religionnews.com",
  "tags": [
    "Catholicism",
    "Christianity",
    "Faiths",
    "Home Top Story",
    "News",
    "abortion",
    "America’s 250th anniversary",
    "immigrants and refugees",
    "Pope Leo XIV",
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  "textContent": "VATICAN CITY (RNS) — The first U.S.-born pope marked America’s 250th anniversary by urging the country to recommit to its founding ideals. Speaking ‘as a son of this great country,’ Pope Leo highlighted a moral duty to protect life, welcome immigrants, defend religious freedom and seek peace through interfaith cooperation.",
  "title": "As US turns 250, Pope Leo says liberty is represented through life, immigrants and faith"
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