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

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

Pope Leo XIV is spending the Fourth of July in the epicenter of Europe's migration debate.

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

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 ...

Pope Leo urges Americans to welcome immigrants in a July 4 letter, emphasizing compassion and dignity for all.

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

Leo, who said religion must never justify discrimination, symbolically took up the mantle of his predecessor, who placed ...

Pope Leo XIV marked July 4 with an appeal to Americans to welcome and receive immigrants with “compassion and generosity” as ...

Pope Leo XIV travelled to Lampedusa on 4 July, praying at a migrant cemetery and celebrating Mass to honour those who died ...

The sirocco wind dishevels his white robe, makes his zucchetto fly, forcing his private secretary, Don Edgar, to chase after ...

Pope Leo XIV on Saturday visited Italy's Lampedusa island, a major port of call for migrants risking the perilous crossing ...