Pope Leo receives standing ovation in rare papal address to Spain’s parliament – video

The pope has told the Spanish parliament that escalating conflict, deepening polarisation and widespread disregard for human rights have pushed the world into a profound crisis, in one of his most expansive political addresses yet. Monday’s speech, which Leo gave in Spanish, received a seven-minute standing ovation by lawmakers. It was a rare papal address to a national legislature and the first by a pope to Spain’s parliament Pope uses Spain speech to warn of global ‘spiritual and cultural crisis’ Continue reading...

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