Pope Leo calls US to welcome immigrants in July 4 appeal from Lampedusa
Corroborated by 6 sources from 6 publishers
TL;DR
Reports differ across sources; according to theguardian.com, pope Leo has used his first major address to his home country to praise the US history of welcoming migrants, urging Americans to live up to the ideals put forward in the Declaration of Independence.
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Investing.com News
https://www.investing.com/news/world-news/pope-leo-praises-us-history-of-welcoming-immigrants-at-250th-anniversary-4775280
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Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/3/pope-leo-mamdani-send-pro-immigrant-message-for-uss-250th-anniversary?traffic_source=rss
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ABC News International Headlines
https://abcnews.com/International/wireStory/pope-marks-july-4-praying-lampedusa-migrants-died-134465857
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The Guardian (World)
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/03/pope-leo-lampedusa-visit-us-250th-anniversary-trump
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BBC News
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yz83n7q5no?at_campaign=rss&at_medium=RSS
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BBC News (World)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yz83n7q5no?at_campaign=rss&at_medium=RSS
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Investing.com News
https://www.investing.com/news/world-news/pope-leo-marks-us-anniversary-with-migrant-appeal-on-lampedusa-4775352
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CNBC 100727362
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/04/pope-leo-urges-us-to-welcome-immigrants-in-july-4-appeal.html
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Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/4/pope-urges-protection-integration-of-migrants-on-visit-to-island-frontier?traffic_source=rss