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Defending migrants, Pope Leo calls for ‘legal’ paths, a nod to fraught politics

Washington Post World Friday 12 June 2026, 12:20 UTC By Anthony Faiola 1 min read
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SAN CRISTÓBAL DE LA LAGUNA, Spain — Pope Leo XIV closed his seven-day trip to Spain with appeals for nations to uphold the dignity of migrants — but also for migrants to integrate and reconsider the “siren songs” of traffickers promising “easy paradises” in the West. Democracy Dies in Darkness Defending migrants, Pope Leo calls for ‘legal’ paths, a nod to fraught politics As he finished a seven-day visit, Pope Leo articulated a fuller position on migration, including the “right” of nations...

SAN CRISTÓBAL DE LA LAGUNA, Spain — Pope Leo XIV closed his seven-day trip to Spain with appeals for nations to uphold the dignity of migrants — but also for migrants to integrate and reconsider the “siren songs” of traffickers promising “easy paradises” in the West. Democracy Dies in Darkness Defending migrants, Pope Leo calls for ‘legal’ paths, a nod to fraught politics As he finished a seven-day visit, Pope Leo articulated a fuller position on migration, including the “right” of nations to protect their borders, that his critics often ignore.
Leo (PERSON) SAN CRISTÓBAL DE LA LAGUNA (ORG) Spain (LOCATION) Leo XIV (PERSON)
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