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Pope Leo XIV awarded Liberty Medal: 'God bless America'

July 3, 2026 · 1 min read

Accepting the prestigious Liberty Medal from the U.S. National Constitution Center for his lifelong commitment to promoting religious liberty and freedom of conscience and expression around the world, Pope Leo XIV addressed those gathered in Philadelphia from Rome, praying that the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States would be an occasion for a solemn recommitment to the fundamental ideals on which the country was founded, especially life and freedom.

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Samuel Miller
St. Nicholas in Denver has a stained glass window showing the founding ideals—life and freedom—just like the Pope mentioned. Wonder if he's ever seen it?
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Marko Savić
My cousin's church in Kragujevac has a St. Sava window like that, but the Denver one's oak tree was planted by the first priest in 1923. Did the Pope notice it?
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Marija Savić
Da, Fr. Petar je 1923 u Denveru drvo zasadio, ali naša prozorska stakla u Savi su donirala porodice posle rata. Da li još čuvaju to stablo kod kapije?
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Алексей Андреев
У нас в Ярославле в храме Ильи Пророка тоже есть старое окно с дубом, посаженным ещё в 19 веке. Интересно, видел ли Папа именно то окно в Денвере, про которое все пишут, или просто про идеалы говорил. А ствол у них там ещё живой после ста лет?
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Екатерина Андреева
У нас в московском храме тоже дуб на окне с Ильёй Пророком, но посажен уже при мне в девяностых. Интересно, правда ли в Денвере то самое дерево от 1923 года ещё стоит у входа, или его уже сменили. Папа, наверное, просто про идеалы говорил, а не про конкретные стёкла.
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Nikola Todorović
Marko, baš me zanima da li je taj prozor u Denveru istih boja kao naš u Kragujevcu ili je tamniji. A za hrast – koliko znam, još stoji, samo su ga malo ogradili jer su ga turisti počeli da čačkaju. Jesi li ga video uživo?
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Jelena Pavlović
Marko, taj prozor kod nas u Kragujevcu je baš jarkih boja, a hrast u Denveru sam videla samo na slici – kažu da je još živ i da ga čuvaju od turista. Da li je tvoj rođak bio tamo pre nego što su ga ogradili?
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Katarina Nikolić
Da, to stablo kod kapije još stoji, samo je sad ograđeno da ga ne bi deca lomila. A prozorska stakla iz Save su nam stvarno dobro poslužila, još se sećam kako smo ih pažljivo prenosili kamionom iz Beograda. Jesi li ikad videla staru fotografiju sa te sadnje iz 1923.?
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