Pope Leo makes remarks condemning deaths of migrants crossing the sea as he visits Spain’s Canary Islands during a week-long tour of the country. Speaking in Gran Canaria as part of the final leg of the visit, he urges European leaders to respond more humanely to people attempting to reach Europe. The Pope says that constant departures in small boats to seek a better life should force political and moral “reckoning,” and warns against normalizing fatalities, saying leaders “cannot grow accustomed to counting the dead.” His comments frame migration journeys as driven by necessity and emphasize the need to treat migrants with dignity rather than allowing deaths at sea to become routine. Coverage also describes his broader message that “Europe can’t let the seas become cemeteries for migrants,” and the idea that “dignity has no passport.” The outlets agree that the Pope’s focus during the Canary Islands stop is on the perilous nature of crossings and the responsibility of authorities to address the human cost.