Pope Leo to spend US July 4 holiday on Italy’s Lampedusa, known for migrant arrivals

Pope Leo, the first US leader of the global Catholic Church, will spend the Independence Day holiday this year visiting an Italian island known as the first port of call for migrants sailing from North Africa for Europe.

Pope Leo to spend US July 4 holiday on Italy’s Lampedusa, known for migrant arrivals
Pope Leo, the first US leader of the global Catholic Church, will spend the Independence Day holiday this year visiting an Italian island known as the first port of call for migrants sailing from North Africa for Europe.