Pope's message in his trip to Spain: Charity and respect for every human being'

Pope Leo says his visit to Spain, including a stop in the Canary Islands to meet migrants, is intended to send a message of charity and respect for every human being. He hopes the trip will serve as an example of compassion to the world.

Reuters

6 June 2026 at 08:46:34

Pope's message in his trip to Spain: Charity and respect for every human being'

Pope Leo XIV disembarks the papal plane as he arrives at Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas International Airport, to begin his apostolic journey, in Madrid, Spain June 6, 2026.

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Pope Leo said on Saturday he is making a trip to Spain, in which he will also visit migrants on the Canary Islands, to call on the world to show “respect for every human being.”

In remarks to journalists aboard his flight from Rome to Madrid for the first stop of the week-long visit, Leo said he hoped the trip would set a good example to the world.

“We can give a very good message … of charity and respect for every human being,” said Leo, the first U.S. pope.

-Reporting by Joshua McElwee; writing by Charlie Devereux/Reuters