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

Pope Leo has told Spain’s parliament that escalating conflict, deepening polarisation and widespread disregard for human rights has pushed the world into a profound crisis, in one of his most expansive political addresses yet. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► youtube.com
Monday’s speech, which Leo gave in Spanish and received a seven-minute standing ovation by lawmakers, 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’ ► theguardian.com
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