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Pope leaves for summer holiday after whirlwind start to 2026

Pope Leo XIV began a summer vacation on Sunday, capping a whirlwind finale to the first half of 2026 in which he emerged as a ...

Pope makes historic visit to Lampedusa, warns Europe: 'Deaths at sea are failures to act'

Pope Francis has visited the island that symbolises the migrant crisis. Greeted by thousands, he stressed Europe’s duty to ...