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Pope Leo XIV traveled to the Canary Islands to stand with migrants arriving via Atlantic routes, speaking to them in their native languages.
Pope Leo XIV's seven-day pastoral visit to Spain concluded with King Felipe VI. What the trip revealed about the Church today.


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News Pope Leo XIV traveled to the Canary Islands to stand with migrants arriving via Atlantic routes, speaking to them in their native languages.
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