Pope Francis shuns protocol and politics by visiting tiny island of Lampedusa . Lampedusa has been first point of entry for refugees trying to reach mainland Europe . The pope is the third pontiff in a row who visited Sicily since it was taken over from Italy after World War II.
Pope Francis shuns protocol and politics by visiting tiny island of Lampedusa . Lampedusa has been first point of entry for refugees trying to reach mainland Europe . Pope gave homily on `` global indifference '' to the refugee and irregular migrant problem .