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Pope warns people smugglers they face God’s wrath
Key takeaways
- Migration has been a central theme throughout Pope Leo’s weeklong tour of Spain.
- On Friday, his second day in the Canary Islands, the pontiff said that he wanted to directly address those who “take advantage of people’s desperation [or] organise death routes”.
- Throughout his weeklong tour of Spain, the American pope has insisted on the inherent dignity and rights of migrants, urging global leaders to welcome and integrate them into society.
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Migration has been a central theme throughout Pope Leo’s weeklong tour of Spain.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez welcomed Pope Leo XIV as he arrived for a tour of Spain (AFP)By AP and Reuters Published On 12 Jun 202612 Jun 2026Pope Leo has warned human traffickers that they will face God’s wrath if they continue to exploit desperate African people trying to reach Europe via Spain’s Canary Islands.
On Friday, his second day in the Canary Islands, the pontiff said that he wanted to directly address those who “take advantage of people’s desperation [or] organise death routes”.
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