Pope Leo XIV disembarks the papal plane as he arrives at Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas International Airport, to begin his apostolic journey, in Madrid, Spain June 6, 2026. (OSV News/Violeta Santos Moura, Reuters)
Pope Leo XIV will travel to Spain June 6-12. Here’s what you need to know.
People gather outside the Abbey of Our Lady of Montserrat as Pope Leo XIV appears on a balcony, during his apostolic journey, in Montserrat, near Barcelona, June 10, 2026 during during his apostolic journey to Spain. (OSV News photo/Yara Nardi, Reuters)
People wave Vatican and Catalan flags as they wait for the arrival of Pope Leo XIV at the Abbey of Our Lady of Montserrat, during his apostolic journey, in Montserrat, near Barcelona, Spain, June 10, 2026. (OSV News/Yara Nardi, Reuters)
Pope Leo XIV listens to a speech by prison chaplain Jesus Bel at Barcelona’s Brians 1 prison, during his apostolic journey, in Barcelona, Spain, June 10, 2026. (OSV News/Simone Risoluti, Vatican Media)
Pope Leo XIV receives a present from an inmate at Barcelona’s Brians 1 prison, during his apostolic journey, in Barcelona, Spain, June 10, 2026. (OSV News/Simone Risoluti, Vatican Media)
Pope Leo XIV watches as Castellers de Vilafranca form a human tower during a prayer vigil at the Lluis Companys Olympic Stadium, during his apostolic journey, in Barcelona, Spain, June 9, 2026. (OSV News photo/Yara Nardi, Reuters)
Pope Leo XIV attends a prayer vigil at the Lluis Companys Olympic Stadium, during his apostolic journey in Barcelona, Spain, June 9, 2026. (OSV News photo/Nacho Doce, Reuters)
Pope Leo XIV greets faithful as he holds a prayer vigil at the Lluis Companys Olympic Stadium during his apostolic journey in Barcelona, Spain, June 9, 2026. (OSV News photo/Bruna Casas, Reuters)
Cardinal Juan Jose Omella of Barcelona greets Pope Leo XIV upon his arrival to Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport, to continue his apostolic journey, in Barcelona, Spain, June 9, 2026. (OSV News photo/Vatican Media)
Pope Leo XIV speaks outside the Cathedral of the Holy Cross and St. Eulalia after attending midday prayers, during his apostolic journey, in Barcelona, Spain, June 9, 2026 (OSV News photo/Yara Nardi, Reuters)
Pope Leo XIV greets faithful after he attended the midday prayers at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross and St. Eulalia, during his apostolic journey, in Barcelona, Spain, June 9, 2026. (OSV News photo/Yara Nardi, Reuters)
Pope Leo XIV attends the midday prayers at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross and St. Eulalia, during his apostolic journey, in Barcelona, Spain, June 9, 2026. (OSV News photo/Simone Risoluti, Vatican Media)
Pope Leo XIV applauds alongside Cardinal José Cobo of Madrid after arriving for a meeting with the diocesan community at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid June 8, 2026, during his June 6-12 apostolic journey to Spain. (OSV News photo/Yara Nardi, Reuters)
Pope Leo XIV greets faithful after he attended the midday prayers at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross and St. Eulalia, during his apostolic journey, in Barcelona, Spain, June 9, 2026. (OSV News photo/Simone Risoluti, Vatican Media)
Pope Leo XIV greets a child as he arrives for a meeting with the diocesan community at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid June 8, 2026, during his June 6-12 apostolic journey to Spain. (OSV News photo/Yara Nardi, Reuters)
Pilgrims hold a banner as they wait for Pope Leo XIV to arrive for a meeting with the diocesan community at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid June 8, 2026, during his June 6-12 apostolic journey to Spain. (OSV News photo/Yara Nardi, Reuters)
Pope Leo XIV is flanked by Pedro Rollan Ojeda, President of the Senate of Spain, and Francina Armengol, President of the Congress of Deputies of Spain, as the pontiff arrives to deliver a speech to a joint session of the Spanish Parliament at the Congress of Deputies in Madrid, June 8, 2026, during his June 6-12 apostolic journey to Spain. (OSV News photo/Simone Risoluti, Vatican Media)
Pope Leo XIV is applauded by Pedro Rollan Ojeda, President of the Senate of Spain, and Francina Armengol, President of the Congress of Deputies of Spain, after the pontiff delivered a speech during a joint session of the Spanish Parliament at the Congress of Deputies in Madrid, June 8, 2026, during his June 6-12 apostolic journey to Spain. (OSV News photo/Simone Risoluti, Vatican Media)
Pope Leo XIV delivers a speech during a joint session of the Spanish Parliament at the Congress of Deputies in Madrid, June 8, 2026, during his June 6-12 apostolic journey to Spain. (OSV News photo/J.J Guillen, pool via Reuters)
Pope Leo XIV speaks at the Spanish Parliament, in Madrid, during his apostolic journey to Spain, June 8, 2026. (OSV News photo/Yara Nardi, Reuters)
Pope Leo XIV delivers a speech during a joint session of the Spanish Parliament at the Congress of Deputies in Madrid, June 8, 2026, during his June 6-12 apostolic journey to Spain. (OSV News photo/Simone Risoluti, Vatican Media)
Pope Leo XIV meets with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez at the Apostolic Nunciature in Madrid June 8, 2026, during the pontiff's June 6-12 apostolic journey to Spain. (OSV News photo/Simone Risoluti, Vatican Media)
Pope Leo XIV greets Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez at the Apostolic Nunciature in Madrid June 8, 2026, during the pontiff's June 6-12 apostolic journey to Spain. (OSV News photo/Simone Risoluti, Vatican Media)
Pope Leo XIV delivers a speech during a joint session of the Spanish Parliament at the Congress of Deputies in Madrid, June 8, 2026, during his June 6-12 apostolic journey to Spain. (OSV News photo/Stefano Rellandini, pool via Reuters)
Pope Leo XIV waves to crowds from the popemobile in Madrid June 7, 2026, during his apostolic journey to Spain. (OSV News photo/Simone Risoluti, Vatican Media)
Pope Leo XIV holds the monstrance as he leads the Corpus Christi procession at Plaza de Cibeles in Madrid, June 7, 2026, during his apostolic journey to Spain. (OSV News photo/Yara Nardi, Reuters)
Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass at Plaza de Cibeles in Madrid June 7, 2026, during his apostolic journey in Spain. (OSV News photo/Yara Nardi, Reuters)
The faithful attend Mass celebrated by Pope Leo XIV at Plaza de Cibeles in Madrid June 7, 2026, during his apostolic journey to Spain. (OSV News photo/Mohammed Salem, Reuters)
Pope Leo XIV holds the monstrance during a prayer vigil with young people at Plaza de Lima in Madrid June 6, 2026, during his apostolic journey to Spain. (OSV News/Yara Nardi, Reuters)
The faithful attend a Mass celebrated by Pope Leo XIV at Plaza de Cibeles in Madrid June 7, 2026, during his apostolic journey to Spain. (OSV News photo/Simone Risoluti, Vatican Media)
Pope Leo XIV greets faithful from the popemobile ahead of a prayer vigil at Plaza de Lima in Madrid June 6, 2026, during his apostolic journey to Spain. (OSV News/Mohammad Salem, Reuters)
Pope Leo XIV speaks during a meeting with authorities, civil society members and the diplomatic corps at the Royal Palace, during his apostolic journey, in Madrid, June 6, 2026. (OSV News/Yara Nardi, Reuters)
Pope Leo XIV signs a baseball ball presented by Spanish photojournalist Daniel Ibanez Gutierrez aboard the papal flight from Rome to Madrid, June 6, 2026, on the occasion of his apostolic journey to Spain. (OSV News/Violeta Alessandra Tarantino, Reuters)
Spain's King Felipe walks with Pope Leo XIV as the pontiff arrives at the Royal Palace during his apostolic journey in Madrid, Spain, June 6, 2026. (OSV News/Yara Nardi, Reuters)
Spain's King Felipe walks with Pope Leo XIV as the pontiff arrives at the Royal Palace during his apostolic journey in Madrid, June 6, 2026. (OSV News/Yara Nardi, Reuters)
Pope Leo XIV disembarks the papal plane as he arrives at Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas International Airport, to begin his apostolic journey, in Madrid, Spain June 6, 2026. (OSV News/Violeta Santos Moura, Reuters)
Workers prepare a stage at Plaza de Cibeles in Madrid June 2, 2026, ahead of Pope Leo's visit to Spain June 6-12. The plaza in front of Palacio de Cibeles, once Spain's hub for postal and telegraph communications, will become the setting for a different message June 7 as Pope Leo celebrates Mass and leads a Eucharistic procession from there through the city center. (OSV News photo/Kacper Pempel, Reuters)
Pope Leo XIV poses with the Executive Committee of the Spanish bishops' conference during a private audience at the Vatican Nov. 17, 2025. With the Vatican confirming Pope Leo XIV's trip to Spain in June 2026, plans for the upcoming visit are full steam ahead, the organizer of the visit said. (OSV News photo/Vatican media via CPP)
Souvenirs for Pope Leo XIV's apostolic trip to Spain June 6-12, 2026, are displayed May 29 at El Corte Ingles, a popular Spanish shopping mall that donated 1 million euros to the trip (US $1.17 million, making it one of the biggest donors for the papal event (OSV News photo/Paulina Guzik)
A picture of Pope Leo XIV at a religious goods store in Madrid May 28, 2026, ahead of the pontiff's June 6-12 apostolic visit to Spain. (OSV News photo/Kacper Pempel, Reuters)
A faithful holds a T-shirt with an image of Pope Leo XIV before a Mass at St. Augustine church, also known as the "Church of the Migrants," in Barcelona, Spain, May 31, 2026, ahead of Pope Leo's June 6-12 apostolic visit to Spain. (OSV News photo/Nacho Doce, Reuters)
A banner with an image of Pope Leo XIV is seen in Madrid May 28, 2026, ahead of the pontiff's June 6-12 apostolic visit to Spain. (OSV News photo/Kacper Pempel, Reuters)
A bedroom for clients served by the CEDIA 24 Horas center in Madrid is seen May 28, 2026. When he arrives in Madrid June 6, Pope Leo XIV will visit the center, which serves as a shelter and offers social services, psychological care and workshops for the city's homeless. (OSV News photo/Paulina Guzik)
People take pictures near a steel tribune structure in Madrid's Plaza de Cibeles May 28, 2026. The site is being prepared for an audience ahead of Pope Leo XIV's June 6-12 apostolic visit to Spain. (OSV News photo/Kacper Pempel, Reuters)
Worshippers from Bolivia attend a Mass at St. Augustine church, also known as the "Church of the Migrants," in Barcelona, Spain, May 31, 2026, ahead of Pope Leo's June 6-12 apostolic visit to Spain. (OSV News photo/Nacho Doce, Reuters)
Pope Leo XVI meets with King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain during a private audience at the Vatican's Apostolic Palace March 20, 2026. Pope Leo is scheduled to speak to Spanish Parliament on June 8, amid many social issues over which bishops and Spanish government clash. He will visit Spain June 6-12. (OSV News photo/Simone Risoluti, Vatican Media)
An image of Pope Leo XIV featuring the theme of his upcoming apostolic trip to Spain is displayed at the Archdiocese of Madrid's Caritas office May 28, 2026. On June 6, Pope Leo is scheduled to visit CEDIA 24 Horas, a social center run by Caritas Madrid that serves as a shelter and offers social services, psychological care and workshops for the city's homeless. (OSV News photo/Paulina Guzik)
The exterior of the CEDIA 24 Horas, a social center run by Caritas Madrid, is seen May 28, 2026. When he arrives in Madrid June 6, Pope Leo XIV will visit the center, which serves as a shelter and offers social services, psychological care and workshops for the city's homeless. (OSV News photo/Paulina Guzik)
A woman in Madrid takes a picture of a poster of Pope Leo XIV May 28, 2026, ahead of the pontiff's June 6-12 apostolic visit to Spain. (OSV News photo/Kacper Pempel, Reuters)
Workers place the upper arm on the cross atop the Tower of Jesus Christ, the tallest tower of the Basilica of the Holy Family, known in Spanish as the Sagrada Familia, in Barcelona, Spain, Feb. 20, 2026. Pope Leo XIV will visit Barcelona in June 2026 to mark the centenary of the death of the Sagrada Familia’s iconic architect, Servant of God Antoni Gaudí. (OSV News photo/Nacho Doce, Reuters)
Pope Leo XIV addresses the faithful at the Abbey of Our Lady of Montserrat, near Barcelona, June 10, 2026, during his June 6-12 apostolic journey to Spain.. (OSV News photo/Simone Risoluti, Vatican News)
Pope Leo XIV addresses the crowd at the Abbey of Our Lady of Montserrat, near Barcelona, June 10, 2026, during during his apostolic journey to Spain. (OSV News photo/Yara Nardi, Reuters)
Pope Leo XIV prays before the Virgin of Montserrat image at the Our Lady of Montserrat Abbey, during his apostolic journey, in Montserrat, Spain, June 10, 2026. (OSV News photo/Simone Risoluti, Vatican Media)
Pope Leo XIV prays the rosary at the Abbey of Our Lady of Montserrat in Montserrat, Spain, June 10. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez)
Pope Leo XIV speaks after praying the rosary at the Abbey of Our Lady of Montserrat in Montserrat, Spain, June 10. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez)