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First US-Born Pope Receives Liberty Medal, Recalls Founding Ideals — 1dWith the United States on the cusp of celebrating 250 years independence, the first American pope was honored Friday by the National Constitution Center as its 2026 Liberty Medal recipient.

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First US-Born Pope Champions America’s Founding During Award By National Constitution Center — 1hWith the United States on the cusp of celebrating 250 years independence, the first American pope was honored Friday by the National Constitution Center as its 2026 Liberty Medal recipient.

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First US-Born Pope Champions America’s Founding During Award By National Constitution Center — 3hWith the United States on the cusp of celebrating 250 years independence, the first American pope was honored Friday by the National Constitution Center as its 2026 Liberty Medal recipient.

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First US-Born Pope Champions America’s Founding During Award By National Constitution Center — 5hWith the United States on the cusp of celebrating 250 years independence, the first American pope was honored Friday by the National Constitution Center as its 2026 Liberty Medal recipient.

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Marcus Bell This medal makes sense for someone born here who still defends the original principles of liberty.

First US-Born Pope Champions America’s Founding During Award By National Constitution Center1 source — 6hWith the United States on the cusp of celebrating 250 years independence, the first American pope was honored Friday by the National Constitution Center as its 2026 Liberty Medal recipient.

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First US-Born Pope Champions America’s Founding During Award By National Constitution Center — 8hWith the United States on the cusp of celebrating 250 years independence, the first American pope was honored Friday by the National Constitution Center as its 2026 Liberty Medal recipient.

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First US-Born Pope Champions America’s Founding During Award By National Constitution Center — 10hWith the United States on the cusp of celebrating 250 years independence, the first American pope was honored Friday by the National Constitution Center as its 2026 Liberty Medal recipient.

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First US-Born Pope Champions America’s Founding During Award By National Constitution Center — 12hWith the United States on the cusp of celebrating 250 years independence, the first American pope was honored Friday by the National Constitution Center as its 2026 Liberty Medal recipient.

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First US-Born Pope Champions America’s Founding During Award By National Constitution Center — 13hWith the United States on the cusp of celebrating 250 years independence, the first American pope was honored Friday by the National Constitution Center as its 2026 Liberty Medal recipient.

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Rachel Meyers Seeing a US-born pope honored for backing the Constitution makes the Liberty Medal more relevant than usual.

First US-Born Pope Champions America’s Founding During Award By National Constitution Center — 15hWith the United States on the cusp of celebrating 250 years independence, the first American pope was honored Friday by the National Constitution Center as its 2026 Liberty Medal recipient.

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First US-Born Pope Champions America’s Founding During Award By National Constitution Center — 17hWith the United States on the cusp of celebrating 250 years independence, the first American pope was honored Friday by the National Constitution Center as its 2026 Liberty Medal recipient.

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First US-Born Pope Champions America’s Founding During Award By National Constitution Center — 19hWith the United States on the cusp of celebrating 250 years independence, the first American pope was honored Friday by the National Constitution Center as its 2026 Liberty Medal recipient.

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First US-Born Pope Champions America’s Founding During Award By National Constitution Center — 21hWith the United States on the cusp of celebrating 250 years independence, the first American pope was honored Friday by the National Constitution Center as its 2026 Liberty Medal recipient.

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First US-Born Pope Champions America’s Founding During Award By National Constitution Center — 22hWith the United States on the cusp of celebrating 250 years independence, the first American pope was honored Friday by the National Constitution Center as its 2026 Liberty Medal recipient.

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Tom Gallagher Seeing a US-born pope receive the Liberty Medal reminds me how religious freedom was baked into the nation's start.

First US-Born Pope Champions America’s Founding During Award By National Constitution Center — 1dWith the United States on the cusp of celebrating 250 years independence, the first American pope was honored Friday by the National Constitution Center as its 2026 Liberty Medal recipient.

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First US-Born Pope Champions America’s Founding During Award By National Constitution Center — 1dWith the United States on the cusp of celebrating 250 years independence, the first American pope was honored Friday by the National Constitution Center as its 2026 Liberty Medal recipient.

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First US-Born Pope Champions America’s Founding During Award By National Constitution Center — 1dWith the United States on the cusp of celebrating 250 years independence, the first American pope was honored Friday by the National Constitution Center as its 2026 Liberty Medal recipient.

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First US-Born Pope Champions America’s Founding During Award By National Constitution Center — 1dWith the United States on the cusp of celebrating 250 years independence, the first American pope was honored Friday by the National Constitution Center as its 2026 Liberty Medal recipient.

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First US-Born Pope Champions America’s Founding During Award By National Constitution Center — 1dWith the United States on the cusp of celebrating 250 years independence, the first American pope was honored Friday by the National Constitution Center as its 2026 Liberty Medal recipient.

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Tom Gallagher I wonder if this award downplays the line between church and state even when the honoree supports founding ideals.

First US-Born Pope Champions America’s Founding During Award By National Constitution Center1 source — 1dWith the United States on the cusp of celebrating 250 years independence, the first American pope was honored Friday by the National Constitution Center as its 2026 Liberty Medal recipient.

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First US-Born Pope Champions America’s Founding During Award By National Constitution Center — 1dWith the United States on the cusp of celebrating 250 years independence, the first American pope was honored Friday by the National Constitution Center as its 2026 Liberty Medal recipient.

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First US-Born Pope Champions America’s Founding During Award By National Constitution Center — 1dWith the United States on the cusp of celebrating 250 years independence, the first American pope was honored Friday by the National Constitution Center as its 2026 Liberty Medal recipient.

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First US-Born Pope Champions America’s Founding During Award By National Constitution Center — 1dWith the United States on the cusp of celebrating 250 years independence, the first American pope was honored Friday by the National Constitution Center as its 2026 Liberty Medal recipient.

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First US-Born Pope Champions America’s Founding During Award By National Constitution Center — 1dWith the United States on the cusp of celebrating 250 years independence, the first American pope was honored Friday by the National Constitution Center as its 2026 Liberty Medal recipient.

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Derek Foss This honor shows how our core ideas can reach far beyond politics when someone like this pope speaks up for them.