On the evening of Saturday July 4th, U.S. Independence Day, Pope Leo XIV visited the U.S. Embassy at the Holy See, the Vatican press office has reported on its Telegram account. The U.S. Embassy wrote on its X account that, “Pope Leo XIV celebrated America’s 250th birthday with Ambassador Burch, Mrs. Burch, and family.” Ambassador Burch stated, “I am deeply honored to celebrate this special day with a fellow American and the Bishop of Rome.” [The UsinHolySee X account](https://x.com/USinHolySee
) provides many photos of the ambassador, with staff, and the Pope, who received a world soccer championship ball and an apple pie.
