Pope Leo Heads to Spain with Migration and Polarization in Focus
Vatican City-Pope Leo XIV began a week-long visit to Spain on Saturday, his first trip to a European Union country outside Italy since becoming pope.
The visit includes stops in Madrid, Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, Montserrat Monastery, and the Canary Islands.
The pope is expected to highlight the plight of migrants, meet asylum seekers in Tenerife, and call for dialogue amid growing political and social divisions worldwide. Vatican officials said he is also likely to speak against ongoing wars and rising polarization.
During the trip, Pope Leo will become the first pope to address the Spanish parliament. He is also scheduled to meet King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia and visit charitable organizations supporting vulnerable communities.
