Pope Leo XIV spent the Fourth of July in Lampedusa, Italy, honouring thousands of migrants who died crossing the Mediterranean. The first American-born pope met migrants, visited a migrant cemetery and celebrated Mass while calling for compassion, dignity and stronger protections for refugees. His symbolic visit came as U.S. President Donald Trump celebrated America's 250th anniversary with patriotic events back home, highlighting starkly different messages on immigration, human dignity and the responsibilities of nations toward vulnerable people seeking safety and a better future.