Pope Leo urges US to welcome immigrants in July 4 appeal from Lampedusa

Pope Leo marked the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence on Saturday (Sunday in the Philippines) with an appeal to Americans to welcome and protect immigrants, in a letter sent to his home country as he visited Italy's migrant frontline island of Lampedusa.

Pope Leo urges US to welcome immigrants in July 4 appeal from Lampedusa

Pope Leo marked the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence on Saturday (Sunday in the Philippines) with an appeal to Americans to welcome and protect immigrants, in a letter sent to his home country as he visited Italy's migrant frontline island of Lampedusa.