In first papal speech to Spanish parliament, pope demands respect for migrants
Leo urged safe migration pathways and international law, saying 3,000 people died in 2025 trying to reach the Canary Islands, rights group Caminando Fronteras said.
- On Monday, Pope Leo XIV addressed Spain's Parliament, calling for renewed respect for international law and migrants' rights during a historic visit to Las Cortes Generales. The rare papal address signaled a notable shift in the Catholic Church's acceptance within the country's secular political sphere.
- Leo cited the 16th-century School of Salamanca, which established early concepts of human rights, while acknowledging the Church's past role as a pillar of Gen. Francisco Franco's dictatorship. This appearance signals transformation from that complex history.
- Urging "moral renewal" in public life, the Pope warned against a "throwaway culture" and called for "rigorous ethical oversight" of automated weapons systems created by artificial intelligence. He emphasized protecting life from conception through natural end.
- Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, an atheist, has praised Leo as a "moral compass," creating an unlikely political alliance. This convergence persists despite Sánchez's government facing corruption scandals and navigating three years without a budget.
- Receiving more than seven minutes of applause, the Holy Father challenged Spain to remain a land of "encounter, culture, solidarity, and hope." He concluded by praying for peace and prosperity amid global instability and domestic division.
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