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Spanish lawmakers
Coverage of Spanish lawmakers in the Nexus archive.
- Pope Leo receives seven-minute standing ovation after calling for the public’s ‘moral renewal’ to respect migrants
Pope Leo XIV received a seven-minute standing ovation from Spanish lawmakers after addressing parliament on the need for 'moral renewal' to respect migrants, the unborn, and vulnerable people. His speech marked a historic moment of Catholic Church acceptance in Spain, a secular country with declining religious observance, and coincided with regional tensions between Israel and Iran.