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Pope Leo Thanks Lampedusans for Welcoming Migrants

Pope Leo XIV sent a message of thanks Friday to people on the Italian Mediterranean island of Lampedusa for the welcome they extend to the migrants regularly arriving there.

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Pope Leo thanks Lampedusans for welcoming migrants

Pope Leo XIV sent a message of thanks Friday to people on the Italian Mediterranean island of Lampedusa for the welcome they extend to the migrants regularly arriving there.

Pope Leo XIV sent a message to the people of the Italian Mediterranean island of Lampedusa on Friday, thanking them for hosting migrants who arrive there at regular intervals. The report comes from AFP. The pontiff thanked everyone on the island - from associations to volunteers, mayors and their administrations - for their work in helping migrants. "Thousands of faces and names of people who are now living a better life will never forget your k…

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Pope Leo XIV thanked the inhabitants of the Italian island of Lampedusa for their support for migrants. In a video message about Lampedusa's candidacy for the UNESCO World Heritage of Intangible Cultural Heritage as part of the "Gesti di accoglienza" (gesture of reception) project, the Pope highlighted the achievements of the inhabitants of Lampedusa, who have always opened their arms to migrants coming to their coasts.

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Pope Leão XIV expressed his gratitude this Saturday to the population of the Italian island of Lampedusa, who regularly welcomes irregular migrants, in a video in tribute to "explorers of hope". Robert Francis Prevost, elected in May, pointed out that his predecessor, Francisco, chose this Mediterranean island for his first apostolic trip in July 2013. 'Receptive and friendly': Pope Leão XIV has a conversation with leadership LGBTQIA+ in Catholi…

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The pontiff's video message to the islanders: "You are a model for believers"

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Vatican News broke the news in on Friday, September 12, 2025.
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