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        "rendered": "<p>The pope\u2019s Italy itinerary also includes stops in Pompei, Naples, Acerra, Pavia, Assisi, and Rimini through August.<\/p>\n<p>Pope Leo XIV will travel July 4 to the southern Mediterranean island of Lampedusa, a major migrant landing point that has become a symbol of Europe\u2019s migration emergency as tens of thousands of migrants arrive there each year after perilous sea crossings.<\/p>\n<p>The Vatican on Thursday published a calendar of the pope\u2019s Italian pastoral visits through Aug. 22, including stops in Pompei, Naples, Acerra, Pavia, Assisi, and Rimini.<\/p>\n<p>Lampedusa \u2014 a small Italian island south of Sicily \u2014 gained worldwide attention as a flashpoint of Mediterranean migration and as a place of mourning for those who died trying to reach Europe. Pope Francis chose Lampedusa as the destination of his first official visit outside Rome on July 8, 2013, when he prayed for victims lost at sea and decried indifference toward migrants.<\/p>\n<p>Leo\u2019s planned visit also comes after he has spoken publicly about the U.S. migration debate, supporting a letter by the U.S. Catholic bishops last year opposing the mass deportation policy of the Trump administration and calling for humane treatment of migrants.<\/p>\n<p>The pope\u2019s Italy visits through Aug. 22<\/p>\n<p>According to the schedule released Feb. 19, Leo\u2019s upcoming pastoral visits include:<\/p>\n<p>Local Church leaders welcomed the announced visits, with Naples Archbishop Domenico Battaglia, Pompei Archbishop Tommaso Caputo, and Acerra Bishop Antonio Di Donna describing the Campania stops as a sign of pastoral concern for a region marked by both hope and hardship \u2014 including environmental degradation tied to illegal dumping and burning in the \u201cTerra dei Fuochi.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rimini Meeting Foundation President Bernhard Scholz also expressed anticipation for Leo\u2019s Aug. 22 visit, saying the pope\u2019s call to build places of love, peace, and reconciliation resonates with the meeting\u2019s mission.<\/p>\n<p>This story\u00a0was first published\u00a0by ACI Stampa, the Italian-language sister service of EWTN News, and has been translated and adapted by EWTN News English.<\/p>\n<p><em>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/ewtnvatican.com\/articles\/pope-leo-xiv-visit-lampedusa-july-4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/ewtnvatican.com\/articles\/pope-leo-xiv-visit-lampedusa-july-4<\/a><\/em><\/p>",
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