Democracy Dies in Darkness
As he finished a seven-day visit, Pope Leo articulated a fuller position on migration, including the “right” of nations to protect their borders, that his critics often ignore.
June 12, 2026 at 8:20 a.m. EDT45 minutes ago
SAN CRISTÓBAL DE LA LAGUNA, Spain — Pope Leo XIV closed his seven-day trip to Spain with appeals for nations to uphold the dignity of migrants — but also for migrants to integrate and reconsider the “siren songs” of traffickers promising “easy paradises” in the West.
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