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Pope competes with Bad Bunny in Spain, urges leaders to reject polarisation
Key takeaways
- Pope Leo has adopted a more assertive tone in recent months.
- Pope Leo has urged global leaders not to stoke division in order to gain popularity, in a speech at the Royal Palace in Madrid, Spain.
- The visit signals a return of papal attention to Europe's Christian roots after Pope Francis largely stayed away from the traditional centres of Christianity.
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Pope Leo has adopted a more assertive tone in recent months. (AFP: Stefano Rellandini)
Pope Leo has urged global leaders not to stoke division in order to gain popularity, in a speech at the Royal Palace in Madrid, Spain.
The visit signals a return of papal attention to Europe's Christian roots after Pope Francis largely stayed away from the traditional centres of Christianity.
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