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Pastoral Visit to Lampedusa

In short: July 4, 2026. Closeness to migrants and the island community. By plane to Italy, about 884 miles in all (estimate).

Dates
Jul 4, 2026
Country
1
Stops
1
Miles (est.)
884
Map of Pope Leo XIV’s journeysFlight paths from Rome to the places Pope Leo XIV has visited. The highlighted path is the Pastoral Visit to Lampedusa. A text list follows the map. LampedusaRome

Itinerary

  1. Leg 1 Rome (Vatican) → Lampedusa → Rome (Vatican)

Countries: Italy. Places: Lampedusa (Italy).

Key events

  • Floral tribute at the cemetery and the “Door of Europe”
  • Favaloro Pier dedicated to Pope Francis; greeting migrants
  • Holy Mass with Our Lady of Portosalvo

A visit to the small Mediterranean island of Lampedusa, where he celebrated Holy Mass with the local community.

Worth reading: His homily on compassion and mercy.

From this trip

In his own words

“My dear friends, those who allow themselves to be drawn into this dynamic of compassion and mercy begin to live differently, to be citizens in a different way and to work differently.”

— Pope Leo XIV, Pastoral Visit of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV to Lampedusa: Holy Mass (4 July 2026),

Read quotes one by one Full text on vatican.va

Source: vatican.va: official program and texts. Miles are a straight-line estimate between stops.