First American pope marks July 4 on migrant island with plea for ‘compassion and generosity’
- Lampedusa, Italy — Pope Leo XIV marked July 4 with an appeal to Americans to receive immigrants with “compassion and generosity” as he made a visit to the frontlines of the migrant crisis in the Mediterranean.
- The first American pontiff began his visit at the “Door to Europe,” an artwork that stands as a memorial to the
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- Lampedusa, Italy — Pope Leo XIV marked July 4 with an appeal to Americans to receive immigrants with “compassion and generosity” as he made a visit to the frontlines of the migrant crisis in the Mediterranean.
- The first American pontiff began his visit at the “Door to Europe,” an artwork that stands as a memorial to the
Sources: CNN