Pope Leo has one again called for a renewed commitment to migrant integration insisting that welcome must go beyond emergency assistance and become a process that restores dignity, belonging and opportunity.
Addressing Church groups, charities and civil organisations in San Cristóbal de La Laguna on Friday, during the final day of his Apostolic Journey to Spain, the Pope reflected on the role the Canary Islands continue to play as one of Europe’s principal migration routes.
The meeting took place in Plaza del Cristo de La Laguna, in Tenerife, where the Pope praised the work of organisations accompanying migrants after their arrival on the islands and challenged societies to move beyond fear and indifference.