Pope Leo XIV Denounces Migrant Deaths in Atlantic During a High-Stakes Visit to Canary Islands

Pope Leo XIV condemned the transformation of the Mediterranean and Atlantic seas into mass graves for migrants during a solemn visit to the Canary Islands.Accompanied by Pedro Sánchez, the pontiff demanded the EU shift away from restrictive border policies toward a strategy rooted in human dignity and international cooperation.This urgent appeal arrives as the EU prepares to enact its new Migration and Asylum Pact, which introduces contentious detention and quota reforms.
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