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Pope Leo invokes patron saint of immigrants as friction with Trump intensifies
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Key Points:
- Pope Leo XIV honored St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, the first American saint and patron of immigrants, urging Catholics to follow her example amid ongoing migration challenges.
- Migration remains a central focus of Pope Leo's papacy, leading to public friction with President Donald Trump over immigration policies and foreign affairs.
- During a recent trip to Spain's Canary Islands, Pope Leo called for legal and safe migration pathways and emphasized the human dignity of migrants.
- The pope's migration advocacy has sparked political tensions, but he maintains his appeals are rooted in Catholic teachings on compassion and care for vulnerable people.
- Pope Leo plans to visit Lampedusa, a key European migration hotspot, on July 4, highlighting the ongoing importance of migration issues in his ministry.
