Alfons LUNA Thu, 11 June 2026 at 10:06 am UTC 3 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pope Leo's visit to the Canary Islands fulfils a long-held wish of his predecessor, Francis (Stefano RELLANDINI) (Stefano RELLANDINI/AFP/AFP) Pope Leo XIV arrived in Spain's Canary Islands on Thursday to meet migrants, many of whom survived a dangerous Atlantic crossing to reach the archipelago.