Pope Leo bows to migrants' 'dignity' in Gran Canaria
Key takeaways
- The pope visited the port of Arguineguin, a flashpoint of a migration crisis in the Canary Islands.
- 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 the wider theme of his Spain tour, and satisfied the unfulfilled wish of his predecessor Pope Francis, who also adopted the cause of migrants' rights.
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The pope visited the port of Arguineguin, a flashpoint of a migration crisis in the Canary Islands. He argued European leaders cannot claim human dignity while allowing the Mediterranean to become an "unmarked grave."
https://p.dw.com/p/5FE6g Leo directly addressed the migrants gathered around him, where a cross made of the wood of shipwrecked boats lay Image: Simone Risoluti/Vatican Media/REUTERSAdvertisement Pope 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.