Pope Leo receives standing ovation in rare papal address to Spain’s parliament – video (opens in new tab)

The pope has told Spain’s parliament that escalating conflict, deepening polarisation and widespread disregard for human rights has pushed the world into a profound crisis, in one of his most expansive political addresses yet. Monday’s speech, which Leo gave in Spanish and received a seven-minute standing ovation by lawmakers, was a rare papal address to a national legislature and the first by a pope to Spain’s parliament.