Article #69415

France 24 - World News

France 24 - World News

Title Pope Leo's visits to Lampedusa on July 4 'symbolic' Source France 24 - World News
Description 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 honor the tens of thousands of people who have died trying to reach Europe to find freedom and prosperity. While the United States marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence with rallies, parties and fireworks, history’s first US-born pope traveled to the Sicilian island of Lampedusa to pray at a migrant cemetery and celebrate a solemn Mass for the island's newest arrivals. FRANCE 24's Seema Gupta reports.
Link https://www.france24.com/en/pope-leo-s-visits-to-lampedusa-on-july-4-symbolic Published At 2026-07-04 04:43:21 (5 days ago)
Created At 2026-07-04 04:44:19 Updated At 2026-07-04 04:44:19