Pope Observes July 4th by Praying at Lampedusa, a Hub for Undocumented Migrants
LAMPESA, Sicily As the United States celebrated 250 years of its Declaration of Independence with various festivities, the first American-born pope made his way to Lampedusa, Sicily. There, he took time to pray at an immigrant cemetery and held a solemn mass for both local residents and newcomers. Lampedusa is a narrow, 9-kilometer-long strip of […]
Pope Leo honors July 4 by praying in Lampedusa for migrants who lost their lives.
LAMPEDUSA, Sicily – The first American-born pope, Leo, marked the United States’ 250th anniversary of its Declaration of Independence with a visit to Lampedusa. There, he prayed at a cemetery for immigrants and held a mass for island residents and newcomers. Lampedusa, a short but rugged stretch of land closer to Africa than Italy, serves […]
Lampedusa aid workers condemn UK’s Rwanda plan after Cleverly visit | Italy
Aid workers on the Italian island of Lampedusa, one of Europe’s busiest landing sites for asylum seekers, are preparing for a busy summer of arrivals limping and deaths at sea. He criticized Rishi Sunak’s plans for Rwanda. They are calling on European governments to open safer routes for people to apply for evacuation if they […]