Addressing the Spanish legislature, the Pope urged a 'moral renewal' in public life to ensure respect for the dignity of all people.

In the first papal address to the Spanish legislature, the American pope said a "moral renewal" was necessary in legislatures and public life to ensure respect for the inherent dignity of all people. <img alt="Pope Leo XIV is flanked by Francina Armengol, President of the Congress of Deputies of Spain, as he arrives to meet with members of the Spanish Parliament at the Congress of Deputies, in Madrid, Monday, June 8, 2026." src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5900x3...