Religious liberty ‘the cornerstone of any just society,’ Pope Leo says in message to Becket gala

Pope Praises American Legal Fund's Efforts To Defend Religious Liberty

Pope Leo XIV praised a prominent conservative legal group for defending religious liberty.

Pope praises conservative legal fund’s efforts to defend religious liberty

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Religious liberty ‘the cornerstone of any just society,’ Pope Leo says in message to Becket gala

PHILADELPHIA (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV called the right to religious freedom “the cornerstone of any just society” in a message to a religious liberty law firm delivered June 11, underscoring religious liberty as especially significant during celebrations of the 250th anniversary of American independence. At the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty’s 2026 Canterbury Medal Gala held at the National Constitution Center near Independence Hall, Archbis…

Pope Leo XIV Commends Becket Fund for ‘Noble Task’ of Defending Religious Freedom in U.S.

The National Constitution Center in Philadelphia was the setting for the 2026 Canterbury Medal Gala, an annual event celebrating religious liberty and recognizing those who defend it. Becket Fund President Mark Rienzi addresses the gathering on June 11, 2026. The Holy Father’s remarks were read at the 2026 Canterbury Medal Gala, an annual event held by the nonprofit law firm that represents clients who are defending their religious liberty in co…

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Religious Liberty 'the Cornerstone of Any Just Society,' Pope Leo Says in Message to Becket Gala Pope Leo XIV | 06/13/2026 By: OSV News Message marks 250th anniversary of American independence Pope Leo XIV arrives at the Port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, to celebrate Mass June 12, 2026, on the day h…

Pope Leo XIV commends Becket Fund for ‘noble task’ of religious freedom

PHILADELPHIA — Affirming that the right to religious freedom is “the cornerstone of any just society,” Pope Leo XIV praised the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty for more than 30 years of “great efforts to defend this right” in a message to the organization delivered on June 11.The Holy Father offered the commendation to participants at the 2026 Canterbury Medal Gala, an annual event held by the nonprofit law firm that represents clients defendi…