Pope in Spain offers road map to future of hope free of ideological divides

7 June 2026, 11:10 am

During his first two days in Madrid, Pope Leo XIV has sought to tap into the Catholic instinct of the Spanish people, especially during Sunday’s Corpus Christi Mass.... Read More »

With Leo and Bad Bunny touring Madrid, the bigger star might be the pope

7 June 2026, 6:13 am

The previously stoic pope is drawing huge crowds and seems to be making a star turn, enthralling the faithful with emotive assurance.... Read More »

Pope Leo tells 1.2 million crowd in Madrid that God stands with the poor

7 June 2026, 5:19 am

Hundreds of thousands of people lined the streets of Madrid on Sunday morning to ​catch a glimpse of Pope Leo as he made his ‌way to an open-air Mass in what was expected to be the largest event ...... Read More »

1 million people flood Madrid streets to see Pope Leo’s flower-carpeted procession

7 June 2026, 4:16 am

Pope Leo XIV honored Spain’s tradition of religious devotion on Sunday, as he presided over a Mass before a million people and highlighted one of the most iconic expressions of Spanish popular piety ...... Read More »

Pope Leo in Spain: More than a million line Madrid streets

6 June 2026, 11:47 pm

Huge crowds welcomed Pope Leo XIV to Madrid on Sunday. The pontiff is on a five-day trip around Spain during which he is meeting vulnerable people such as migrants and the homeless, and promoting ...... Read More »

Pope Leo to lead huge Madrid mass on day two of Spain visit

6 June 2026, 11:31 pm

MADRID — Pope Leo XIV will celebrate an open-air mass Sunday in Madrid that is expected to gather more than one million worshippers in a highlight of his week-long trip to Spain. King Felipe VI and ...... Read More »

Pope Leo XIV urges Spain to stop fanning flames of polarization on first papal visit in 15 years

6 June 2026, 7:48 pm

Pope Leo XIV urged Spaniards on Saturday to stop “fanning the flames of polarization” as he arrived in Spain at a moment of political turmoil for the Socialist ...... Read More »

Pope urges leaders to stop dividing as he meets migrants, youth in Spain

6 June 2026, 7:50 am

Speaking aboard the flight to Madrid from Rome, Leo said he was making his visit to set a good example to the world about respect for human life.... Read More »

Pope Leo, After Taking on Trump and A.I., Prepares for New Duels in Spain

6 June 2026, 3:45 am

Leo arrived in Spain on Saturday for a weeklong visit in which he will meet with migrants and may come under fire from Vox, Spain’s far-right party.... Read More »

What to Know About Pope Leo's Journey to Spain—and How It Honors the Late Pope Francis

6 June 2026, 1:59 am

Leo will meet with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. As vocal critics of the Iran war, they have both incurred the wrath of U.S. President Donald Trump.... Read More »

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