On 27 May, Leo XIV received the Spanish Socialist Pedro Sánchez for a 45-minute audience ahead of the Pope’s June visit to Spain.
Afterward, Sánchez publicly said there was “sintonía” (“strong alignment”) between the Spanish government and the Pope on migration, poverty, and a “humanist” regulation of artificial intelligence.
He also called Leo XIV “a moral compass.”
The upcoming papal visit to Spain further reinforced the perception of alignment. Leo XIV is scheduled to address the Spanish Parliament, visit migrant arrival sites in the Canary Islands, and emphasize humanitarian themes closely associated with Sánchez’s political agenda.
Spanish authorities held more than 80 coordination meetings in preparation for the visit.
While Sánchez was meeting the Pope, Civil Guard officers were simultaneously searching Socialist Party headquarters in Madrid under a court warrant linked to alleged illegal financing. Several Spanish media outlets highlighted the striking contrast between the Vatican audience and the unfolding corruption investigation at home.
Ignored Themes
Sánchez is catastrophic for Catholics because his governments promoted immoral policies, including abortion expansion, euthanasia, transgender laws, and the secularization of public life.
His governments also clashed with the Church over education, historical memory (especially the Valle de los Caídos), Church influence in society, and traditional family values.
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