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Pope Leo XIV at Lampedusa's Migrant Cemetery | Roanoke News

Pope Leo XIV at Lampedusa's Migrant Cemetery | Roanoke News

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On July 4th, Pope Leo XIV chose to honor migrants lost at sea off Lampedusa rather than join U.S. Independence Day celebrations, delivering a stark moral message to Europe and America: human dignity demands compassion for the vulnerable. While the U.S. marked its birth as a nation of immigrants, the Pope stood at a migrant cemetery, reminding Americans—and the world—that their nation was built by those who sought refuge. Lampedusa, a frontline for Mediterranean migration, has borne witness to over 35,000 missing migrants since 2014, with deaths likely far higher. His visit echoes Pope Francis’s 2013 call against “globalization of indifference,” as Europe grapples with new, controversial migration rules and Italy tightens deportations amid declining arrivals.

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