Pope Leo XIV delivers remarks in the Canary Islands addressing human trafficking and people smuggling linked to migration across the Atlantic route to Europe. Speaking on Friday—described as his final day in the islands—he warns traffickers that they will face God’s wrath for exploiting the desperation of migrants. The pope urges smugglers to stop their activities and repent. Sources also report that he emphasizes the dignity and rights of migrants, calling for them to be welcomed and integrated into society, including in comments characterized as among his strongest on a politically divisive issue. One outlet notes the trip fulfills a wish of Pope Francis to visit the islands to commemorate the thousands of people who have died at sea. Across the reports, the central focus remains the pope’s religious condemnation of trafficking and smuggling and his call for humanitarian treatment of migrants in the Canary Islands, a key departure and landing area connected to migration flows toward Europe.