migrant cemetery
Coverage of migrant cemetery in the Nexus archive.
- Pope Leo spends July Fourth at migrant cemetery in Italy, meets with U.S. ambassador
Pope Leo spent July Fourth at a migrant cemetery in Italy and met with the U.S. ambassador, who presented him with a commemorative baseball, apple pie, and a U.S. World Cup jersey. The pope previously visited the Sicilian island of Lampedusa.
- Pope Leo spends July Fourth at migrant cemetery in Italy, meets with U.S. ambassador
Pope Leo visited a migrant cemetery in Italy on July Fourth and met with the U.S. ambassador to the Holy See, who presented him with a commemorative baseball, apple pie, and a U.S. World Cup jersey.
- Pope Leo marks 4th of July by praying in Lampedusa for migrants who died
Pope Leo, the first US-born pope, traveled to the Sicilian island of Lampedusa to pray at a migrant cemetery. He celebrated a solemn Mass for the island’s residents and newest arrivals.
- Pope marks July 4 by praying in Lampedusa for migrants who died seeking freedom and prosperity
Pope Leo XIV visited Lampedusa on July 4 to pray for migrants who died seeking freedom and prosperity, criticizing the Trump administration's immigration policies and emphasizing the Christian obligation to uphold migrant dignity. He highlighted the island's role as a central point in Europe's migration crisis, where over 35,000 migrants have gone missing since 2014.