Pope: Catholic migrants save countries that welcome them from ‘spiritual desertification’

Pope Leo XIV addresses the crowd at the Angelus on July 13, 2025, at the papal estate of Castel Gandolfo. / Credit: Stefano Costantino/EWTN News Vatican City, Jul 25, 2025 / 16:23 pm (CNA). Pope Leo XIV in a message released Friday pointed out that Catholic migrants and refugees “can become missionaries of hope today in the countries that welcome them.” “With their spiritual enthusiasm and vitality, they can help revitalize ecclesial communities that have become rigid and weighed down,…