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Why Pope Leo XIV chose Lampedusa over the White House

The New Arab 08 Jul 2026
Today, some victims of those tragic sinkings rest in Lampedusa's small cemetery among nameless graves and weathered wooden crosses ... Yet, as the Pontiff declared in Lampedusa ... Around thirty migrants are buried in the Lampedusa cemetery.
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Pope Visits Lampedusa, Urging Humane Treatment of Migrants and Refugees

Democracy Now 06 Jul 2026
The pontiff made the appeal Saturday from the Italian island of Lampedusa, where he also visited a cemetery, praying over the graves of migrants who’ve died while making ...
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Why Pope Leo’s visit to Lampedusa matters for migrants, the church and global politics

The Conversation 06 Jul 2026
As the US celebrated its 250th anniversary, Pope Leo XIV decided instead to visit the Sicilian island of Lampedusa ... In visiting Lampedusa, Pope Leo explicitly signalled the continuity of his pontificate with that of Pope Francis.
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Pope Leo XIV visits Lampedusa, where IRC works with UNHCR on supporting newly arrived people fleeing conflict and disaster (IRC - International Rescue Committee Inc)

Public Technologies 05 Jul 2026
Kandeh Abdourahman, Cultural Mediator with IRC, working at the disembarkation points in Lampedusa, says. ... "I was one of those thousands who crossed the Mediterranean and landed in Lampedusa in 2015, exhausted and uncertain.
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APTOPIX Italy Pope Lampedusa

Citrus County Chronicle 04 Jul 2026
Pope Leo XIV visits the Gateway of Europe monument in Lampedusa, Sicily, southern Italy, Saturday, July 4, 2026, during a one-day pastoral visit to the island long associated with the plight of migrants crossing the Mediterranean ... .
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Italy Pope Lampedusa

Citrus County Chronicle 04 Jul 2026
Pope Leo XIV listento a boy reading a letter as he visits the Gateway of Europe monument in Lampedusa, Sicily, southern Italy, Saturday, July 4, 2026, during a one-day pastoral visit to the island long associated with the plight of ... .
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Pope Leo's visits to Lampedusa on July 4 'symbolic'

France24 04 Jul 2026
... Sicilian island of Lampedusa to pray at a migrant cemetery and celebrate a solemn Mass for the island's newest arrivals.
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