Le pape Léon XIV est arrivé samedi sur la petite île italienne de Lampedusa, située entre la Tunisie et Malte, devenue le symbole du drame des migrants morts en mer Méditerranée, pour une visite d'une demi-journée.
Peu après son arrivée, le pape américain s'est recueilli dans un cimetière devant les tombes de migrants morts en tentant la périlleuse traversée entre l'Afrique et l'Europe. Il doit ensuite célébrer une messe en plein air en milieu de matinée.
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