Pope urges action on 'tragic drama' of migration
Pope Leo XIV called for a global response to the “tragic drama” of migration and said world peace was a “true global imperative” in an unprecedented address to the Spanish parliament on June 8.
The pope also urged lawmakers to defend life “from conception to its natural end,” in a country whose left-wing government has legalized euthanasia under strict conditions and wants to include abortion rights in the constitution.
In his address to parliament, the pope called for “safe and legal pathways” for immigration and for migrants to be given “a respectful welcome and real opportunities for integration.”
“The tragic drama of migration challenges the conscience of nations and the ethical foundation of the international order today,” he said.
