Welcome Immigrants With Compassion, Generosity, Pope Leo Urges Americans

Pope Leo XIV has called on Americans to welcome immigrants with “compassion and generosity,” using the United States’ Independence Day to renew his appeal for humane migration policies during a visit to the Mediterranean island of Lampedusa, one of Europe’s main entry points for migrants.
In a letter released shortly after arriving on the southern Italian island, the first American-born pontiff said the United States had been shaped by generations of immigrants whose sacrifices and contributions had enriched the nation’s history.
Marking the 250th anniversary of American independence, Pope Leo wrote that protecting human life also meant “welcoming, protecting and assisting immigrants...