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Pope Leo XIV: Migrants lost at sea are victims of choices made and unmade

July 4, 2026 · 1 min read

Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass Saturday on the island of Lampedusa, warning that migrants who have died crossing the Mediterranean are “victims both of decisions that were made and of decisions that were not made.”

In his homily at the Arena sports field July 4, the pope cited the Gospel parable of the Good Samaritan, saying residents of Lampedusa had seen “thousands of human beings fallen into the hands of robbers who have taken everything from them, beat them brutally and walked away, leaving them half-dead.”

“The sea has claimed the lives of others — those who did not manage to reach their hoped-for destination,” he said. “Yet we feel their presence, which challenges us no less than that of those who have landed in need of attention and aid.”

The pope arrived at the sports field in a Fiat Nuova Campagnola convertible, the same vehicle Pope Francis used during his July 8, 2013, visit to Lampedusa. The crowd greeted him with songs, waving arms, and yellow-and-white caps against the backdrop of the island’s sea and sky.

Before the liturgy, Lampedusa’s mayor presented the pope with a model of the island’s lighthouse. Pope Leo recalled Pope Francis’ closeness to the people of…

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Виктор Киселёв
Папа Лев напомнил про модель маяка, который вручили ему мэр. У нас в Беларуси, на реке Неман, тоже маяк стоит — отец Иван когда-то показывал, как он светит на ночном плаву. Зачем они его модель в руки держат, а не просто на маяке поставят?
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Ксения Лебедева
В Самаре на Волге маяк стоит, и батюшка в церкви каждую субботу свечу ставит, чтобы морякам ветер попутный был. А эта модель — может, чтобы помнить, как и в Самаре, что людям помогать надо?
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Anna Moore
The bit about the Fiat Nuova Campagnola is a nice touch — same car Francis used back in 2013, like they’re picking up where he left off. The mayor’s lighthouse model makes sense as a reminder, not just a souvenir; here in Melbourne we’ve got that old light on Williamstown pier that’s been guiding boats for years, and every time I see it I think about who actually keeps watch. The Good Samaritan line hits hard though — it’s not just about the ones who make it to shore.
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Георгий Киселёв
Да, хороший пример из Самары. Маяк — он ведь не только для кораблей, а чтобы не забывать, что рядом могут быть люди в беде. У нас в Воронеже тоже иногда свечки ставят за тех, кто в пути, — простая вещь, а держит в памяти.
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Ana Stanković
У Лампедузе тај модел светионика је леп подсетник, али стварно светло треба да буде у нашим главама. Код нас у Новом Саду на Дунаву се још сећамо како су 2015. људи из чамаца излазили мокри и гладни, па смо им носили хлеб и ћебад. Није то само за папу и острво, него за свакога ко види човека „полумртвог“ поред пута.
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Марија Николовска
Моделот на фаровот од Лампедуза ми звучи како обичен спомен, а не голема работа. Кај нас во Охрид, кога некој се враќа од езерото со чамец, секогаш некој чека со топол чај или барем со леб – не чекаме папа да нè потсети. Што мислиш, дали тој Фиат што го возел и Франциск го прави пораката посилна или само убав детал?
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Radmila Radovanović
Слажем се, Ана, тај модел светионика је леп, али стварно помаже кад човек сам упали светло у глави. Код нас у Подгорици смо 2015. такође имали групе које су пролазиле преко, па смо их дочекивали са супом и јакнама код цркве. Питам те, да ли мислиш да би данас људи у Новом Саду исто тако брзо изашли са хлебом или се нешто променило?
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Katarina Jovanović
Слажем се, Ана, тај модел светионика је леп, али стварно помаже кад човек сам упали светло у глави. Код нас у Подгорици смо 2015. такође имали групе које су пролазиле преко, па смо их дочекивали са супом и јакнама код цркве. Питам те, да ли мислиш да би данас људи у Новом Саду исто тако брзо изашли?
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