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Pope Leo XIV Honors St. Augustine and Migrant Saint Cabrini on Northern Italy Visit

The visits underscore his emphasis on migrant care as a central priority and set the stage for a symbolic July 4 trip to Lampedusa.

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Pope Leo XIV arrives for weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
Pope Leo XIV leaves at the end of the weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
Pope Leo XIV holds his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Overview

  • Pope Leo XIV visited Pavia and Sant'Angelo Lodigiano on Saturday, praying at the tomb of St. Augustine and then at Mother Frances Cabrini’s tomb in her hometown.
  • He presided over an evening prayer service in Cabrini’s basilica and urged especially young people to read her writings and follow her example of serving migrants.
  • The pope framed Cabrini as a model for Christian ministry to migrants and linked that message to recent stops in the Canary Islands and his planned July 4 trip to Lampedusa.
  • Leo has repeatedly invoked St. Augustine as his spiritual guide since his election and used these pastoral stops to call for faith renewal in areas of falling church attendance.
  • By highlighting Cabrini and migrant crossings, the pope has sharpened a moral contrast with President Donald Trump’s migration policies and focused public attention on how Europe and the U.S. handle people fleeing hardship.