MADRID: Pope Leo has issued a stern warning to human traffickers and criminal groups who exploit desperate migrants trying to reach Europe through Spain’s Canary Islands, telling them to “repent” before God or face being sent to hell. On the final day of a week-long tour of Spain, in which the pontiff has urged global leaders to treat migrants more humanely, Leo said he wanted to directly address those who “take advantage of people’s desperation (or) organize death routes.” “Stop. Repent,” said the first US pope. “For every life lost, every family deceived ...

Pope Leo XIV is travelling to the Canary Islands to draw attention to the plight of migrants who risk their lives every year trying to reach Europe.

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Pope Leo XIV is visiting the Canary Islands on Thursday to draw attention to the plight of migrants who risk their lives every year trying to

The pontiff delivered an ‘appeal to the conscience’ of politicians across Europe