Socialist senator for Lanzarote and La Graciosa and Fourth Secretary of the Senate, Manuel Fajardo, attended the official reception at the Congress of Deputies on Monday for the official visit of Pope León XIV to Spain. The pontiff, in his historic address to Spanish parliamentarians, signed the book of honor, expressing his wish that respect for human rights guides legislative activity.

During the institutional greeting, Fajardo conveyed his best wishes to the Pope for his pontificate. The senator highlighted the climate of respect during the plenary session, calling it a "positive example of democratic coexistence" that he hoped would be seen more frequently in the ordinary sessions of both Chambers.

The day concluded with widespread applause from deputies and senators. Senator Fajardo presented the Pope with an AI-generated illustration inspired by the encyclical letter Magnifica Humanitas. The artwork depicts the work of volunteers assisting migrants arriving by boat in Lanzarote, emphasizing the solidarity of Canarian society and the defense of human dignity.

In the coming days, the senator will send an official letter to León XIV inviting him to visit Lanzarote and La Graciosa, as well as the non-capital islands of the Canary archipelago, so he can gain firsthand knowledge of their social, cultural, and territorial reality, and the efforts of organizations and volunteers assisting those most in need.