During Mass on the island of Lampedusa, Pope Leo XIV condemns the brutal treatment of migrants and refugees and the loss of life at sea, urging the world to concretely and compassionately respond to the โenormity of suffering.โ During his pastoral visit, the Pope also visits the โGateway to Europeโ โ a monument symbolizing hope for migrants arriving by sea โ as well as a cemetery where many who lost their lives on the Mediterranean are buried.
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