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Pope Leo's visits to Lampedusa on July 4 'symbolic'
Pope Leo XIV visited Lampedusa on July 4 to honor migrants who died seeking Europe, contrasting with the US's Fourth of July celebrations. The Pope, who has clashed with the Trump administration over immigration policies, celebrated Mass at a migrant cemetery on the Sicilian island. The event coincided with the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
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