Pope Leo stops at "Porta d’Europa" memorial, as he visits the island of Lampedusa, a key entry point for migrants crossing the Mediterranean Sea, during a pastoral trip, Italy, July 4, 2026. REUTERS/Remo Casilli
Pope Leo XIV prays in front of the ‘Porta d’Europa’ (Door of Europe) during his pastoral visit on Lampedusa island in the south of Italy, 4 July 2026 ANSA/ CIRO FUSCO
Pope Leo XIV prays in front of the ‘Porta d’Europa’ (Door of Europe) during his pastoral visit on Lampedusa island in the south of Italy, 4 July 2026 ANSA/ CIRO FUSCO
Pope Leo stops at "Porta d’Europa" memorial, with an Italian Coast Guard vessel sailing in the background, as he visits the island of Lampedusa, a key entry point for migrants crossing the Mediterranean Sea, during a pastoral trip, Italy, July 4, 2026. REUTERS/Remo Casilli
Pope Leo XIV prays in front of the ‘Porta d’Europa’ (Door of Europe) during his pastoral visit on Lampedusa island in the south of Italy, 4 July 2026 ANSA/ CIRO FUSCO
Pope Leo XIV prays in front of the ‘Porta d’Europa’ (Door of Europe) during his pastoral visit on Lampedusa island in the south of Italy, 4 July 2026 ANSA/ CIRO FUSCO
Pope Leo XIV prays in front of the ‘Porta d’Europa’ (Door of Europe) during his pastoral visit on Lampedusa island in the south of Italy, 4 July 2026 ANSA/ CIRO FUSCO
Il Papa in preghiera sulle tombe dei migranti morti in mare nel cimitero dei senza nome. A segnare le loro sepolture, delle croci ricavate dal legno delle barche naufragate. Leone XIV si è fermato in particolare davanti alla tomba di Yuossef, un bimbo di sei mesi della Guinea. Alla fine del 2020 viaggiava con la madre diciassettenne su un barcone naufragato al largo dalla Libia, a quattro miglia marine dall’isola, i soccorritori lo trovarono in mare ma morì assiderato prima di raggiungere l’ospedale
epa13085233 Pope Leo XIV lays a floral tribute on a grave during his stop at a local cemetery as part of his pastoral visit to the island of Lampedusa, in southern Italy, 04 July 2026. EPA/CIRO FUSCO / POOL
epa13085232 Pope Leo XIV lays a floral tribute on a grave during his stop at a local cemetery as part of his pastoral visit to the island of Lampedusa, in southern Italy, 04 July 2026. EPA/CIRO FUSCO / POOL
Pope Leo XIV in the Lampedusa’s cemetery and on little Joussef's grave during his pastoral visit on island in the south of Italy, 4 July 2026 ANSA/ CIRO FUSCO ANSA/CIRO FUSCO/POOL
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Pope Leo XIV in the Lampedusa’s cemetery and on little Joussef's grave during his pastoral visit on island in the south of Italy, 4 July 2026 ANSA/ CIRO FUSCO ANSA/CIRO FUSCO/POOL
Pope Leo stops at Molo Favaloro where he blesses a plaque dedicating the pier to Pope Francis and greets a group of migrants, as he visits the island of Lampedusa, a key entry point for migrants crossing the Mediterranean Sea, during a pastoral trip, Italy, July 4, 2026. REUTERS/Remo Casilli
Pope Leo stops at "Porta d’Europa" memorial, as he visits the island of Lampedusa, a key entry point for migrants crossing the Mediterranean Sea, during a pastoral trip, Italy, July 4, 2026. REUTERS/Remo Casilli
Pope Leo stops at Molo Favaloro where he blesses a plaque dedicating the pier to Pope Francis and greets a group of migrants, as he visits the island of Lampedusa, a key entry point for migrants crossing the Mediterranean Sea, during a pastoral trip, Italy, July 4, 2026. REUTERS/Remo Casilli TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Pope Leo stops at "Porta d’Europa" memorial, as he visits the island of Lampedusa, a key entry point for migrants crossing the Mediterranean Sea, during a pastoral trip, Italy, July 4, 2026. REUTERS/Remo Casilli
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epa13085320 A handout picture provided by the Vatican Media shows Pope Leo XIV during his stop at a local cemetery as part of his pastoral visit to the island of Lampedusa, in southern Italy, 04 July 2026. EPA/VATICAN MEDIA HANDOUT HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES
epa13085324 A handout picture provided by the Vatican Media shows Pope Leo XIV (2-L) walking during his stop at a local cemetery as part of his pastoral visit to the island of Lampedusa, in southern Italy, 04 July 2026. EPA/VATICAN MEDIA HANDOUT HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES
Pope Leo celebrates Holy Mass, as he visits the island of Lampedusa, a key entry point for migrants crossing the Mediterranean Sea, during a pastoral trip, Italy, July 4, 2026. REUTERS/Remo Casilli
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A person holds a sign reading: "Jesus was an immigrant", amid a crowd of faithful gathered for the Holy Mass celebrated with Pope Leo, as he visits the island of Lampedusa, a key entry point for migrants crossing the Mediterranean Sea, during a pastoral trip, Italy, July 4, 2026. REUTERS/Remo Casilli
People hold banners with messages, as faithful gather for a Holy Mass celebrated with Pope Leo, as he visits the island of Lampedusa, a key entry point for migrants crossing the Mediterranean Sea, during a pastoral trip, Italy, July 4, 2026. REUTERS/Remo Casilli
Pope Leo arrives to celebrate the Holy Mass, as he visits the island of Lampedusa, a key entry point for migrants crossing the Mediterranean Sea, during a pastoral trip, Italy, July 4, 2026. REUTERS/Remo Casilli
Pope Leo celebrates Holy Mass, as he visits the island of Lampedusa, a key entry point for migrants crossing the Mediterranean Sea, during a pastoral trip, Italy, July 4, 2026. REUTERS/Remo Casilli
A man holds a sign bearing a message for Pope Leo during a Holy Mass celebrated by the pontiff on the island of Lampedusa, a key entry point for migrants crossing the Mediterranean Sea, during his pastoral visit, Italy, July 4, 2026. REUTERS/Remo Casilli
Faithful gather for a Holy Mass, celebrated with Pope Leo, during his visit to the the island of Lampedusa, a key entry point for migrants crossing the Mediterranean Sea, during a pastoral trip, Italy, July 4, 2026. REUTERS/Remo Casilli
A mist is dispensed to cool off faithful gathered for the Holy Mass celebrated with Pope Leo, as he visits the island of Lampedusa, a key entry point for migrants crossing the Mediterranean Sea, during a pastoral trip, Italy, July 4, 2026. REUTERS/Remo Casilli
Pope Leo celebrates Holy Mass, as he visits the island of Lampedusa, a key entry point for migrants crossing the Mediterranean Sea, during a pastoral trip, Italy, July 4, 2026. REUTERS/Remo Casilli
Il Papa alla Porta d'Europa guarda il Mediterraneo, la foto simbolo del viaggio a Lampedusa
Il viaggio di Leone XIV a Lampedusa si è aperto con un gesto simbolico alla Porta d’Europa, dove ha sostato in silenzio prima di attraversare il monumento tenendo per mano due bambini figli di migranti. Tra il vento del Mediterraneo e l’immagine della papalina portata via dalle raffiche, il Pontefice ha poi proseguito da solo sugli scogli fino al punto più alto dell’isola, dove si è fermato a guardare l’orizzonte, in un'immagine che ha fatto il giro del mondo