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WORLDJul 5 · 11:44 UTCWSVN MIAMIJayme Berezdivin

Pope visits US ambassador on July 4 after prayers at Lampedusa cemetery for migrant victims

Pope Leo XIV visited Lampedusa on July 4 to pray at a migrant cemetery and later met with U.S. Ambassador Brian Burch, emphasizing the Christian obligation to uphold human dignity and welcoming immigrants. The visit highlighted the island's role as a key migration hub and linked the U.S. founding principles to modern immigration challenges.

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