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Mum-of-five in coma after contracting sepsis in Gran Canaria as family desperate to get her 'home with babies'
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Pope Leo bows to migrants' 'dignity' in Gran Canaria
Pope Leo bows to migrants' 'dignity' in Gran Canaria June 11, 2026Pope Leo XIV on Thursday continued his weeklong tour of Spain with a visit to a port in the Canary Islands that became the epicenter of a massive migration crisis that hit the islands in recent years. The pope visited the port of Arguineguin on Gran Canaria island, where he addressed migrants and lambasted the international community and leaders, especially in Europe, over the treatment of migrants. The visit was in line with...
Pope arrives in Gran Canaria to meet migrants and celebrate mass before 40,000 people
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Pope tours Spain with 12 speeches and over 2,500 kilometres planned
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Pope Leo XIV sets foot in Spain for first time as pope: Church returns to Madrid after 15 years
Pope Leo XIV landed at Barajas airport at 10.30 on Saturday, opening his first apostolic visit to Spain since 8 May 2025. Over six days he will travel to Madrid, Barcelona, Montserrat, Gran Canaria and Tenerife. Under the motto 'Lift up your eyes', Leo XIV will travel nearly 2,500 kilometres between 6 and 12 June on his first apostolic journey to Spain since he was elected pope on 8 May 2025.
Pope Leo slams Europe for treating migrants like ‘numbers or files’
Pope Leo XIV on Thursday slammed European governments for their “indifference” to the plight of migrants during his visit to the Spanish island of Gran Canaria. Speaking from the port of Arguineguín, where thousands of African migrants spent the early days of the Covid pandemic confined to a dock without access to adequate food or shelter, Leo called for authorities to show greater compassion for those who “risk death to seek life.” “It is not enough to manage...
Pope Leo hits beaches of popular European migrant entry point after criticizing global immigration policies
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Young Spaniards eagerly await Pope Leo’s visit as they embrace Catholicism
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Pope casts flowers in sea in tribute to drowned migrants during Canary Islands visit
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