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Pope Leo XIV praised a prominent conservative legal group for defending religious liberty.<\/p>\n

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The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty hosted the 2026 Canterbury Medal Gala in Philadelphia on Thursday,<\/strong> according to a press release. Pope Leo addressed the gala\u2019s attendees in a letter ahead of the event. (RELATED: Massive Catholic Crowd Professes \u2018One Nation Under God\u2019 With Annual Eucharistic Procession By White House)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cFor over thirty years, the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty has gone to great efforts to defend this right, to the benefit of both individuals and larger communities,\u201d Pope Leo said in the . \u201cBy ensuring that all men and women are free to act in conformity with the dictates of their conscience and to practice their faith openly, without coercion or fear, you work to safeguard the inviolable dignity of the human person.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIndeed, it is precisely in recognizing and defending this dignity that we can hope to establish a society that continues to promote the authentic development of every individual,\u201d the American-born supreme pontiff stated.<\/p>\n

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JUNE 11 \u2013 Becket Fund CEO Mark Rienzi at 2026 Canterbury Medal Gala. (Photo by Philip Gabriel Photography)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty is a \u201cpublic-interest legal and educational institute with a mission to protect the free expression of all faiths,\u201d according to its website. The non-profit is named for Saint Thomas Becket, the 12th-century Archbishop of Canterbury who was executed by King Henry II\u2019s supporters after refusing to let the king interfere with the Catholic Church\u2019s affairs.<\/p>\n

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Hobby Lobby founders David and Barbara Green retained Becket in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby (2014), where the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that corporations can be granted religious exceptions after President Barack Obama\u2019s administration tried to require the retail chain to provide health insurance coverage for certain contraceptives under the Affordable Care Act. More recently, Becket was retained in Mahmoud v. Taylor (2025), where the Court ruled 6-3 that the Montgomery Board of Education in Maryland violated parents\u2019 religious freedom by not allowing them to opt their children out of LGBTQ+-themed books.<\/p>\n

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\u201cReligious freedom is at the heart of the American story,\u201d Becket Fund CEO Mark Rienzi said in the press release. \u201cFor 250 years, it has enabled people of differing and conflicting beliefs to live together in peace. Becket exists to ensure that each new generation of Americans can write its own chapter of that story. We look forward to carrying our mission into America\u2019s next 250 years.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Canterbury Medal is awarded annually by the Becket Fund to reward \u201ccourageous defenders of religious liberty.\u201d Past recipients include Cardinal Timothy Dolan in 2025, former Republican Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch (2021), and long-time U.S. Senate chaplain Barry Black (2019). This year, it was awarded to Becket Fund Chairman William P. Mumma for his role in shaping the non-profit\u2019s vision over the years.<\/p>\n

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\u201cReligious liberty has to be defended. The last 50 years have taught us not to take it for granted. We learned the high price of complacency. The Becket Fund was early to see the sinister risk our country faced, thanks to Seamus Hasson,\u201d Mumma\u2019s son said on his behalf during the . \u201cFrom its small beginning the Becket Fund, thanks to all of you, has grown into a powerful force. Our victories have been sweet, but now is not the time for a return to complacency. I urge all of you to redouble your commitment to this noble cause.\u201d<\/p>\n

Former U.S. Solicitor General Paul Clement gave the keynote address, according to the press release. Clement served under President George W. Bush, where he successfully the White House\u2019s ability to fund religious charity organizations in Hein v. Freedom From Religion Foundation, Inc\u00a0(2007).<\/p>\n

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