Santa Cruz (Tenerife, Spain), 12 June (LaPresse) – The Pope’s first stop in Tenerife was the Las Raíces centre, one of the most important reception centres in the Canary Islands. The Pontiff addressed the migrants in French, calling for solidarity and the building of a more welcoming society. ‘We are all, in a sense, migrants; we are all pilgrims on the journey towards our heavenly homeland. Let us help one another to make this journey a more humane experience for everyone, contributing whatever we can,’ said Prevost, ‘migration plays an important role because it can represent an opportunity for encounter and mutual enrichment among peoples.’
Spain, Pope in Tenerife: ‘We are all migrants, let us help one another’
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Santa Cruz (Tenerife, Spain), 12 June (LaPresse) – The Pope’s first stop in Tenerife was the Las Raíces centre, one of the most important reception centres in the Canary Islands. The Pontiff addressed the migrants in French, calling for solidarity and the building of a more welcoming society. ‘We are all, in a sense, migrants; we are all pilgrims on the journey towards our heavenly homeland. Let us help one another to make this journey a more humane experience for everyone, contributing whatever we can,’ said Prevost, ‘migration plays an important role because it can represent an opportunity for encounter and mutual enrichment among peoples.’
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