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 […]