Pope arrives on Italy's Lampedusa island, migrant port of call
- World
- AFP
- Published Date: 10:33 | 04 July 2026
Pope Leo XIV arrived Saturday on Italy's Lampedusa island, a major port of call for migrants risking the perilous crossing from Africa, which has long taken in both arrivals and the dead.
During the half-day trip, the first American head of the Catholic Church will visit a cemetery where unidentified migrants are buried, as well as speaking with a migrant family and celebrating mass.
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