When the American Pope Comes for July 4 Dinner, Here's What Happens
- Pope Leo XIV celebrated the United States' 250th anniversary with a July 4 dinner at the U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See's residence in Rome, featuring American dishes and informal conversations about baseball and Chicago topics.
- The pope expressed frustration that his actions are sometimes viewed as attacks on the U.S., clarifying that his visit to Lampedusa focused on global migration issues, not criticism of U.S. policy.
- U.S. Ambassador Brian Burch noted ongoing cooperation between the Holy See and the United States on diplomatic issues despite prudential differences, emphasizing the pope's dual role as head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Holy See.
- Pope Leo XIV is cautious about appearing solely as an American pope and prefers to visit the U.S. at the right time after demonstrating his global pastoral role through other apostolic journeys.
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When the American pope comes for July 4 dinner, here's what happens
(OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV marked the United States’ 250th anniversary with a relaxed July 4 dinner at the Rome residence of U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See Brian Burch, offering a rare glimpse of the first U.S.-born pope in an informal setting. According to Burch’s interview with La Stampa, the evening featured American favorites, including Chicago-style hot dogs, ribs and blueberry pie, along with conversations about Chicago, baseball and the W…
Pope Leo XIV had met Ambassador Brian Burch for dinner on 4 July. According to Burch, during the visit, the Pope said that much of what he did was mistakenly interpreted as criticism of the United States.
The American diplomat who deals with relations with the Holy See has spoken with some journalists telling the dinner of July 4 with the Pope: "We talked about migrants, Cuba, Iran and how to cooperate. But it was above all a pleasant evening"
The US ambassador to the Vatican tells of the resumption of the dialogue with the Holy See after the surprise visit of the Pontiff for the National Feast: "Trump and Leo allies for peace in Ukraine and the Middle East"
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