Daniel del Castillo González
At the Wednesday general audience, Pope Leo XIV expressed his satisfaction with the latest agreement between the United States and Iran, following weeks of tensions.
POPE LEO XIV
I welcome with satisfaction the achievement of an agreement between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States of America, which will be signed next Friday. As the result of patient work of dialogue and negotiation, I express my gratitude to the countries involved for making this possible.
The pope then dedicated part of the general audience to his trip to Spain, a customary practice after any papal trip. He shared several reflections about the six-day Spanish tour.
Pope Leo highlighted Spain's strong historical Catholic roots. This was evident in the way he was received at each of his three stops: Madrid, Barcelona, and the Canary Islands.
POPE LEO XIV
In the case of Spain, I was pleased to see how eagerly people of every age and background were awaiting the Pope’s visit: everywhere I went, I found crowds welcoming me with great warmth. This was by no means something to be taken for granted, and it deserves reflection.
He also reflected on the final stage of his trip: the Canary Islands, a destination he has described as part of Pope Francis’s spiritual legacy.
POPE LEO XIV
We know that the phenomenon of migration is complex and requires comprehensive and coordinated plans of action. But this way of looking at it opens up a different and broader perspective: it helps us understand how we are called to reread the Gospel in today’s world by exchanging the gifts of our respective cultures, and in particular the fruits that have been produced within them through the fruitfulness of Christ’s message.
In wake of his fourth apostolic journey, Pope Leo thanked the authorities, the King, and the Church in Spain for the warm welcome he received throughout his entire trip.
