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Pope Leo to meet migrants in Canary Islands amid fresh Trump criticism

The Independent·Joshua McElwee·29 days ago
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Pope Leo is set to visit the Canary Islands next month, focusing on the critical migrant entry points off Africa's western coast, the Vatican announced on Wednesday. The pontiff's trip to Spain, from 6-12 June, marks his first to a European Union nation outside Italy. During the final two days of his visit, the first US pope will be on Tenerife and Gran Canaria, where he plans to meet with migrants and the organisations dedicated to assisting them. These islands are major destinations for those undertaking perilous journeys across the Atlantic in often makeshift dinghies, with NGO Caminando Fronteras reporting over 3,000 deaths in 2025 alone. The visit comes as Spain's Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's government has launched a one-year mass amnesty programme, offering legal status to an estimated 500,000 immigrants. Pope Leo, who previously drew criticism from Donald Trump for his stance on the Iran war and anti-immigration policies, will also travel to Madrid.…

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