Pope Leo defends US immigrant history at 250th anniversary
3 Jul 2026, 18:13 GMT
Topic: News
Source URL: https://www.dw.com/en/pope-leo-defends-us-immigrant-history-at-250th-anniversary/a-77825299?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf
The first US pope said "successive waves of immigrants" played a role in shaping the United States, which marks its 250th anniversary on Saturday. Leo's remarks have made him a target of President Donald Trump.