Posted on 06/12/2026 05:11 AM ()
On the final day of his Apostolic Journey to Spain, Pope Leo travelled to Tenerife, where migration remains a defining reality. Visiting one of Europe’s main arrival points for African migrants risking the perilous Atlantic crossing, the Pope sought to draw international attention to the human suffering behind migration statistics and to reaffirm the Church’s closeness to those forced to flee their homes.
Posted on 06/12/2026 05:00 AM ()
Concluding his Apostolic Journey to Spain, Pope Leo XIV thanks the Spanish people for their welcome and urges the world to "lift up its gaze".
Posted on 06/12/2026 04:12 AM ()
More than 30 European communicators, theologians, and digital experts from various Christian denominations visited Palazzo Pio, the headquarters of the Holy See's media operations, during the annual meeting of the European Christian Internet Conference (ECIC), currently taking place in Rome.
Posted on 06/12/2026 02:18 AM ()
Our editorial director reflects on Pope Leo XIV’s words on the tragedy of migration in continuity with his predecessors.
Posted on 06/12/2026 01:53 AM ()
Meeting organisations working with migrants in Tenerife, Pope Leo XIV calls integration a shared responsibility that restores dignity and belonging, while urging human traffickers to repent before facing divine justice.
Posted on 06/12/2026 01:29 AM ()
Marking the Day of Prayer for the Sanctification of Priests, which is celebrated the Solemnity, Pope Leo sends a message to priests inviting them to witness "the tenderness of the Good Shepherd" and live a priestly life that "is steady and configured to Jesus’ Heart."
Posted on 06/12/2026 00:41 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV meets with migrants at the Las Raíces Center in Tenerife during his stay in the Canary Islands, and reassures them that he carries them in his heart and prayers, and prays that no 'storm' may ever drive them away from feeling the presence of Christ.
Posted on 06/12/2026 00:18 AM ()
On the last leg of his Apostolic Journey to Spain, Pope Leo XIV began his day on the island of Tenerife at the Las Raíces reception centre with a meeting with migrants during which the Pope was visibly moved by the encounter.
Posted on 06/11/2026 23:20 PM ()
Pope Leo XIV arrives in Tenerife for the final leg of his visit to the Canary Islands and his Apostolic Journey to Spain.
Posted on 06/11/2026 11:33 AM ()
We present video highlights of Pope Leo XIV's pastoral visit to Spain, focusing on Thursday, June 11, when he travelled from Barcelona to Las Palmas De Gran Canaria.
