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Pope arrives on Italy's Lampedusa island, migrant port of call

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04-07-2026 | 05:08

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Pope arrives on Italy's Lampedusa island, migrant port of call

Pope Leo XIV arrived Saturday on Italy's Lampedusa island, a major port of call for migrants risking the perilous crossing from Africa, which has long taken in both arrivals and the dead.

During the half-day trip, the first American head of the Catholic Church will visit a cemetery where unidentified migrants are buried, as well as speaking with a migrant family and celebrating mass.

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