Pope Leo marks July 4 at migrant graves, not U.S. celebrations

Pope Leo, the first U.S.-born pope, spent July 4 in Lampedusa rather than attending United States celebrations for the country's 250th anniversary. He visited a migrant cemetery to pray for those who perished and celebrate a solemn Mass for the island's residents and recent arrivals. During this visit, the pontiff blessed graves marked by shipwreck wood, focusing his attention on the migrant crisis on the Sicilian island instead of the American national holiday festivities.