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Pope Leo on Lampedusa and Migration | Dover News
On Independence Day, Pope Leo XIV chose to honor migrants on Lampedusa, Europe’s frontline for refugees, rather than celebrate with fireworks. As the first U.S.-born pope, he tied America’s immigrant legacy to his call for compassion, urging Americans to see welcoming strangers as a moral duty rooted in human dignity. His visit, echoing past trips to migration hotspots like the Canary Islands, included prayer at a migrant cemetery and Mass — a powerful rebuke to border policies and smugglers. Amid Europe’s tightening asylum rules and rising sea deaths, his message stands as a stark reminder…
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