Pope’s July 4 visit to migrant hotspot sends a veiled message to US leaders
- Posted on July 2, 2026
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Pope’s July 4 visit to migrant hotspot sends a veiled message to US leaders
Pope Leo XIV will mark the 250th anniversary of US independence by highlighting the plight of migrants, an area of continuing tension between the papacy and the Trump administration, on a visit to the southern Italian island of Lampedusa.