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Pope Leo has appealed to world leaders to treat refugees and migrants more humanely, warning in a visit to Spain
Spain or beyond. The pope’s commitment to the basic human rights of migrants has led him to criticise the Trump administration, over what he has termed its “extremely disrespectful” treatment of foreigners
Leo will highlight during his visit to the Spanish islands which begins on Thursday. The Pope's focus is a clear counterpoint to talk elsewhere of a migration "crisis" and an "ideological invasion". [Data from
Leo intends to highlight the issue on [his week-long visit to Spain](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/05/divine-intervention-pope-leo-spain-tour-pedro-sanchez-boost), which will include meetings in the Canaries with people who have taken the [perilous Atlantic route from Africa
visit to mainland Spain and the Canary Islands. ](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3546x3546+842+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ffa%2F39%2Fa9231049421e9acf952455c5469b%2Fap26158307703944.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/06/07/nx-s1-5849147/1-million-flood-madrid-streets-pope-procession) ### [Religion](https://www.npr.org/sections/religion/) ### [1 million people flood Madrid streets to see the pope's flower-carpeted procession](https://www.npr.org/2026/06/07/nx-s1-5849147/1-million-flood-madrid-streets-pope-procession)
Pope Leo is due to visit in June and meet migrants and organisations dedicated to helping them. María de la Luz Sedeño cited the fact that the central government had disregarded staunch opposition