At Leo XIV's Mass, the Pope who came to Spain to make friends

En la misa de León XIV, el Papa que vino a España a hacer amigos

Jun 7, 2026, 11:11 AM es source ↗

Summary

The pontiff sought not to upset the government, speaking of 'personally committing ourselves to building the common good' during his Madrid Mass.

Preview

El Pontífice no quiere molestar al Gobierno: habló de “comprometernos personalmente en la construcción del bien común”, pero no de aborto ni de la ley de eutanasia

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