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By Arjay L. Balinbin, Associate Editor
MADRID — As Pope Leo XIV begins his apostolic visit to Spain on Saturday, Filipino migrants in the country are looking to the trip as more than a major Catholic event, seeing in it a message of dignity and recognition for people living far from home.
The pontiff’s June 6-12 visit will take him to Madrid, Barcelona, Tenerife, and Gran Canaria. The inclusion of the Canary Islands, one of Europe’s main entry points for migrants crossing from Africa, has given the visit particular significance amid continuing debates over migration in Spain and across the continent.
For Cardinal Pablo Virgilio S. David, the pope’s decision to include the Canary Islands in his itinerary sends a clear signal.
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