Pope makes historic visit to Lampedusa, warns Europe: 'Deaths at sea are failures to act'

Pope Francis has visited the island that symbolises the migrant crisis. Greeted by thousands, he stressed Europe’s duty to ...

Lampedusa names migrant pier after Pope Francis during Leo XIV's visit

During his visit to the Italian Mediterranean island of Lampedusa on Saturday, Pope Leo XIV blessed a commemorative plaque in ...

Pope Leo spends July Fourth at migrant cemetery in Italy, meets with U.S. ambassador

After the pope's visit to the Sicilian island of Lampedusa, the U.S. Embassy said the ambassador to the Holy See gave Leo a ...

Pope Leo’s July 4 Message to America Was Unmistakable

By spending the semiquincentennial mourning the plight of migrants, Leo sent a clear challenge to his native country.

Pope Leo sends veiled message to Trump on migrants in July 4 appeal

The pope congratulated Americans on the "extraordinary national anniversary" while urging "compassion" for migrants.

Pope Leo urges U.S. to welcome immigrants in July 4 appeal from Lampedusa

Pope Leo urges Americans to welcome immigrants in a July 4 letter, emphasizing compassion and dignity for all.
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On July 4th, Pope Leo asks United States, Europe: Who is your neighbor?

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Standing among the graves of migrants, Pope Leo turned America’s birthday into a pointed appeal for ...

Pope Leo XIV in Lampedusa: A Call for Shared Responsibility

The sirocco wind dishevels his white robe, makes his zucchetto fly, forcing his private secretary, Don Edgar, to chase after ...
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Pope prays in Lampedusa for migrants who died seeking freedom and prosperity

LAMPEDUSA, Sicily — Pope Leo XIV, who has sparred with the Trump administration over its immigration crackdown, spent the Fourth of July on Saturday in the epicenter of Europe’s migration debate to ...