Pope Leo XIV left a message this Sunday during his visit to the Cibeles Palace. After receiving the Golden Key of the Villa de Madrid from the mayor, José Luis Martínez-Almeida, the Pontiff wrote a reflection in the City Council's Book of Honor in which he wished that the capital "continue to be a welcoming and inclusive city."
The text was copied by his own hand from a previously prepared sheet and was recorded in the city's official document: "May Madrid continue to be a welcoming and inclusive city, where social life is inspired by authentic human values." The phrase was uttered in a context marked by the political debate on immigration, coexistence, and national identity.
The institutional act was also attended by King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia, as well as Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofía, who accompanied the Pontiff during part of the ceremony. The Pontiff's words contrast with the discourse of those who advocate for a national priority in access to certain rights and public services. At a time when Vox maintains immigration as one of the central axes of its agenda and has the political support of Isabel Díaz Ayuso in various initiatives, the papal call for a "welcoming and inclusive" society acquires a dimension that transcends the merely protocolary.
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