The Holy Father's remarks were read at the 2026 Canterbury Medal Gala, an annual event held by the nonprofit law firm that represents clients who are defending their religious liberty in court.

The Holy Father spent a week in Spain meeting with Catholic and civic leaders, visiting historic sites, and holding major papal Masses.

Church leaders launched a six-month journey for the Marian icon, which will travel to more than 50 churches before its permanent installation at the Manila Cathedral in December.

The World Day of Prayer for the Sanctification of Priests takes place every year on the solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus.

The pope urged migrants to embrace integration while warning traffickers that they “will have to appear before divine justice.”

At Las Raíces reception center in Spain’s Canary Islands, the pope heard testimonies from migrants who risked their lives crossing the Atlantic and urged a more humane response rooted in dignity.

This year, the solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is celebrated on June 12.

The bishops entrusted the nation to the love and care of the Sacred Heart of Jesus to accompany the country’s 250th anniversary.

Referring to the sea surrounding the island, he said it represents the difficulties of life, quoting St. Augustine: “No one is able to cross the sea of this world unless borne by the cross of Christ.”

U.S. bishops planned pastoral activity related to the Intercontinental Guadalupan Novena anticipating the fifth centennial of the apparition of Our Lady of Guadalupe in 2031.