Powerful, politically charged speech by Pope Leo XIV on his first day in Spain
Discurso potente del papa León XIV con carga política en su primer día de visita en España
Summary
On his first day in Spain, the pontiff addressed polarization with phrases aimed at the far right and pledged to fight against injustice.
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