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Pope Leo to spend US July 4 holiday on Italy's Lampedusa, known for migrant arrivals
- Pope Leo XIV will spend the July 4 Independence Day holiday on Lampedusa, Italy.
- The Vatican confirmed the July 4 visit to Lampedusa as part of a summer schedule across Italian cities.
- Lampedusa is described as a top destination for migrants crossing the Mediterranean.
- The pope has urged reflection on how migrants are treated in the United States.
- Pope Leo XIV sought to visit Pompeii, Naples and Acerra in May and Pavia in June.
- The Vatican; press office stated the pope will not go to the United States in 2026.
- Lampedusa sits in the Mediterranean between Tunisia, Malta and Sicily.
- The visit to Lampedusa comes as migrants arrive on the island, prompting humanitarian attention.
- Pope Leo XIV is described as the first U.S.-born leader of the global Catholic Church.
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