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Pope Leo XIV throws a bouquet of flowers into the sea, flanked by migrants, during a meeting with organisations working with migrants in Arguineguin at the Canary Islands.

Video. Pope Leo XIV casts wreath into sea in memory of migrants lost on Atlantic route

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Pope Leo XIV threw a floral wreath into the waters off Spain's Canary Islands to honour migrants who died attempting the dangerous Atlantic crossing. The pontiff also condemned indifference to the plight of migrants during his visit.

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