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world29 days ago•3 min saved

Pope urges Europe to see migrants as people, not numbers, on Gran Canaria visit

Pope Leo XIV criticized European governments for treating migrants as numbers rather than people during a Gran Canaria visit, arguing that human dignity is universal and urging more compassion as the EU prepares a new Migration and Asylum Pact and Spain expands pro-migrant policies.

via politico.eu|

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world1 month ago•11 min saved

Canary Island migrant to greet Pope Leo XIV, urging more aid for migrants

Senegalese migrant Ousseynou Fall, who survived a 2020 shipwreck and rebuilt his life as a chef on Gran Canaria, wrote to Pope Francis inviting a visit; now Pope Leo XIV will visit the Canary Islands on 11–12 June, and Fall will be there to welcome him and urge stronger action to prevent deaths along migrant routes.

via Vatican News|

#canary-islands #gran-canaria #migration