The Jesuit institution has organized an unprecedented deployment to facilitate the work of the approximately 300 to 400 expected journalists. The facilities will include ample workspaces, high-speed internet connection (up to 30 gigabytes), private television sets, giant screens, and live television signal.
The school's director, Irene García, emphasized months of preparation to "maximize the facilitation" of professional work, with opening hours from 7:00 AM to 11:00 PM. The school feels immense pride in being designated for this event, viewing it as an "opportunity to serve the Church" and experience the occasion with "greater closeness and depth," following the Ignatian motto of "to love and to serve."
Administrator Alberto González detailed the operation, which includes catering prepared by vocational training students in cuisine and lunches prepared by the school's dining hall staff, allowing professionals to eat on-site.
“"We are trying to anticipate everything we can think of to facilitate their stay."
The central message of Pope Leo XIV's visit to the islands focuses on welcoming migrants and raising awareness about the humanitarian crisis posed by the arrival of migrants in small boats and rafts to the archipelago. This message, previously promoted by Pope Francis, is considered "very necessary" by Jesuit priest Justo Prieto.
“"This is what I believe we must do, lift our gaze and move beyond ideologies and politicizing an issue where we are talking about human beings, who are seeking to be treated with dignity, not just to survive, but to live with dignity like all of us."
Prieto hopes the visit will foster dialogue and work towards social justice, conveying "a light of hope." Pastoral coordinator Sara Armas recalled that over 12,000 islanders emigrated and now Canarias is a land of welcome and integration, organizing activities to raise awareness within the educational community.
Students like Juan Carlos Domínguez and Iru Guerra positively value the message of support for immigration, considering it "very important" to "focus on the issue" and "a mutual enrichment" for society.
