Pope Leo XIV visited the island, a key destination for those risking the perilous Mediterranean crossing from Africa to Europe, and delivered a speech calling on the US and EU to change their migration strategies.
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Pope Leo XIV visited the island, a key destination for those risking the perilous Mediterranean crossing from Africa to Europe, and delivered a speech calling on the US and EU to change their migration strategies.
Pope Leo XIV visited the island, a key destination for those risking the perilous Mediterranean crossing from Africa to Europe, and delivered a speech calling on the US and EU to change their migration strategies. Pope Leo XIV arrived on Saturday on Italy's Lampedusa island, a major port of call for migrants who risked the perilous crossing from North Africa, in a symbolic rebuke to the anti-immigrant rhetoric coming from US and EU political factions. Pope Leo on Saturday visited Italy’s Lampedusa island, a major port of call for migrants risking the perilous crossing from Africa, in a stark message to US and EU leaders.
Le Monde English reported the story as "Pope urges Europe to protect migrants in visit to Lampedusa island." South China Morning Post reported the story as "Pope visits Africa-Europe crossing as anti-migrant policies rise in US, EU."
3 sources have covered this story, including Le Monde English, South China Morning Post and France 24 English. The earliest reporting in the cluster landed about 7 hours ago.
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