Pope Leo XIV urges EU to increase protection for migrants (eco.sapo.pt)

• Pope Leo XIV visited Lampedusa, urging EU to protect migrants more
• Criticized EU measures focusing on deterrence and external detention
• Visit on US Independence Day; message to US on immigrant welcome

"Pope Leo XIV visited the Italian island of Lampedusa and urged the EU to do more to protect migrants. He criticized recent EU measures focusing on deterrence and highlighted the death toll in the Mediterranean. The visit coincided with the 250th anniversary of US independence, the Pope's home country."