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On July 4, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 965, Benedict V, pope of the Catholic Church passed away. In 973, Ulrich of Augsburg, German bishop and saint (born 890) passed away. In 993, Ulrich of Augsburg is canonized as a saint. In 1359, Francesco II Ordelaffi of Forlì surrenders to the Papal commander Gil de Albornoz. In 1905, Élisée Reclus, French geographer and author (born 1830) passed away. In 1926, Pier Giorgio Frassati, Italian activist and saint (born 1901) passed away. In 1942, Stefan Meller, French-Polish academic and politician, Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs (died 2008) was born. In 1990, Olive Ann Burns, American journalist and author (born 1924) passed away. In 2000, Gustaw Herling-Grudziński, Polish journalist and author (born 1919) passed away. In 2012, The discovery of particles consistent with the Higgs boson at the Large Hadron Collider is announced at CERN. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Pope honors migrants in alternative fourth of July message | DW News

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July 4, 2026

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The first US-born pope spent his home country’s 250th birthday meeting migrants on Lampedusa, preaching compassion for refugees and honoring people who have drowned in the Mediterranean trying to reach Europe. Pope Leo’s trip comes amid a crackdown on immigration in the US, and as the EU rolls out stricter-than-ever asylum rules designed to speed up deportations. DW’s @rosiebirchard spoke to refugees on the Italian island. For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 #pope #lampedusa #migrants #dwnews

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