For Spanish government, Pope Leo’s speech on immigration and war provides welcome relief
The Spanish government had high hopes for Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Spain, which comes at a particularly tense moment in an already toxic political climate. But the reality has exceeded even their most optimistic expectations, providing a political breather to the governing Socialist Party (PSOE), which is dealing with several high-profile legal probes involving individuals with close ties to the government—such as former Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero.
