Pope Leo XIV blesses a child during a meeting with migrants at the "Las Raices" center, in San Cristobal de la Laguna in Spain.
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Pope Leo defends migrants at 'dock of shame' in Spain
Pope Leo XIV visited the Canary Islands on Thursday, where he issued a forceful defense of migrants.
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Pope Francis denounces migrant exploitation in Canary Islands: 46,843 arrivals in 2024, 1,300 deaths in 2026. EU asylum pact launches Friday tightening borders while Catholic organizations assist 220,000 migrants—signaling widening divide on migration governance.
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