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June 8, 2026 : Pope Leo XIV addressed members of Parliament in Spain on Monday, marking the first time a Pope has ever addressed the institution.
Pope said that every truly democratic society must promote freedom of thought, conscience, and religion; that supporting families strengthens a nation; that life must be protected from conception to natural end; that every war is a painful defeat; and that new technologies and AI require rigorous ethical oversight.
Pope Leo called on Spain to never lose the memory of its roots nor the courage to look toward the future and to continue to be a land of encounter, culture, solidarity, and hope.
And, he prayed that days of prosperity, peace, and justice fall upon the Kingdom of Spain, marked by the apostolic imprint of Saint James and by the maternal presence of Our Lady of the Pillar.
The Holy Father's address was met with more than seven minutes of applause.
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