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Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Vatican Secretary for Relations of States, and Laura Hochla, chargé d’affaires of the U.S. Embassy to the Holy See, addressed the crowd at Villa Richardson on June 30, 2025, in Rome, where Fourth of July was celebrated this year with a special milestone: the recent election of the first pope born and raised in the United States.

U.S. embassy in Rome honors first American-born pope as U.S.-Vatican diplomatic milestone

Jul 4, 2025

By Courtney Mares

The U.S. embassy’s annual celebration, held June 30, commemorated the 41st anniversary of formal diplomatic relations between Washington and the... Read more

St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City.

US embassy: Saint Peter's Basilica a potential terrorist target

Nov 19, 2015

St. Peter’s Basilica tops the list of potential targets for terrorist attacks in Rome and Milan, the U.S. Embassy in... Read more

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