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

Europe News: BARCELONA: 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 .

Pope Leo XIV arrived in Spain's Canary Islands on Thursday to meet migrants, many of whom survived a dangerous Atlantic crossing to reach the archipelago.

Pope Leo XIV on Thursday visited Spain's Canary Islands, the once-notorious centre of the European migration debate, where he threw a bouquet of flowers in the sea in tribute to…

Pope Leo will meet with about 1,000 migrants on Friday who have braved dangerous Atlantic waters to reach Europe.

At the Canary Islands' former "dock of shame," Leo delivered the most pointed migration speech of his papacy.

“Human dignity has no passport and does not lose its value when crossing a border,” said the pontiff while visiting the island of Gran Canaria.

The pope visited the port of Arguineguin, a flashpoint of a migration crisis in the Canary Islands. He argued European leaders cannot claim human dignity while allowing the…

Pontiff calls on leaders to treat migrants more humanely as he concludes week-long Spanish tour in Gran Canaria

Pontiff makes ‘appeal to the conscience’ of politicians during visit to Spain’s Canary Islands

The meeting took place during Pope Leo XIV’s week-long trip to Spain, where he highlighted the dangers faced by migrants crossing to the Canary Islands.

Pope Leo XIV visited the Canary Islands on Thursday, where he issued a forceful defense of migrants.

The pontiff meets boat captain who saved some 20,000 migrants

L’appello di Leone XVI dall’isola di Tenerife, approdo dei migranti e ultima tappa del viaggio in Spagna. «Per ogni vita perduta, ogni donna minacciata, ogni lavoratore sfruttato,…

Pope Leo XIV told migrants at a reception centre on the Spanish island of Tenerife on Friday that "all of us are migrants", on the final day of a weeklong visit to Spain focused…

Pope Leo XIV addresses migrants in the Canary Islands, stating "all of us are migrants" and calling for more help for irregular immigrants. Read more.

SAN CRISTOBAL: Pope Leo XIV renewed his support for migrants on Friday in the Canary Islands, saying “all of us are migrants” and urged newcomers to do their part to integrate, on…

Pope Leo XIV renewed his support for migrants on Friday in the Canary Islands, saying "all of us are migrants" and urged newcomers to do their part to integrate, on the final day…

Pope Leo XIV is warning human traffickers that they will face God’s wrath for exploiting the desperation of migrants