Pope Leo XIV 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.

Pope Leo XIV will mark the 250th anniversary of US independence by highlighting the plight of migrants, an area of continuing tension between the papacy and the Trump…

Pope Leo XIV will send a message against remigration with his visit to the migrant stepping stone island of Lampedusa on Saturday, a local bishop said Friday. (ANSA)