'All of us of are migrants,' pope says in Canary Islands as Spain trip wraps up

France 24 Friday 12 June 2026, 13:59 UTC By FRANCE24 1 min read

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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 on the plight of irregular immigrants. France 24's Sarah Morris has the latest.

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'All of us of are migrants,' pope says in Canary Islands as Spain trip wraps up

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