The Atlantic·3 min read·medium
Pope Leo’s Challenge to America on July 4
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Francis X. Rocca
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Pope Leo XIV marked the US semiquincentennial by visiting Lampedusa to honor migrants, implicitly criticizing US immigration policies. This contrasts with President Trump's elaborate Independence Day celebrations in Washington, D.C.
By spending the semiquincentennial mourning the plight of migrants, Leo sent an unmistakable message to his native country.
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