Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, is set to appear virtually at an event commemorating the United States' 250th birthday, which will be hosted by the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia.

The pope is expected to deliver remarks from the Vatican for the event, which will take place on July 3. The pope will also receive the center's 38th Annual Liberty Medal. The event will take place on the Independence Mall in Philadelphia.

The news comes after the pope dodged other invitations from the Trump administration to attend America 250 events, according to The Hill, and the pope will spend his Fourth of July on Italy's Lampedusa island.

“The Holy Father is deeply grateful to the National Constitution Centre for this prestigious award, in such a meaningful anniversary for the American People, as they are called to reflect on the 250 years of their history holding the Constitution of the United States and Liberty as hallmarks of their heritage for future generations," the director for the Holy See Press Office said.

The center said the pope is being honored for his "lifelong work promoting religious liberty and freedom of conscience and expression around the world." The award was established in 1988 to commemorate the bicentennial of the constitution.

Previous recipients include former Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, filmmaker Ken Burns, the late Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky among others.