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Updated: Mon 8 Jun 2026 17:27 CET
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Pope Leo XIV receives an applause after delivering a speech to the Spanish Parliament at the Congress of Deputies in Madrid on June 8, 2026. (Photo by Simone Risoluti / VATICAN MEDIA / AFP)
The US-born pope on Monday gave an unprecedented speech to the Spanish parliament which was welcomed with a lengthy standing ovation and applause from lawmakers, even though some of his words clashed with policies by Spain's governing left.
