2026 Papal trip to Spain

Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass and led a Eucharistic procession through the heart of the Spanish capital June 7 for the solemnity of Corpus Christi, the liturgical feast celebrating the …

“Yes, be human: men and women of flesh and blood! Not mere appearances, but trustworthy faces,” Pope Leo urged youth in Madrid.

Young people who are “looking for something more,” the pope said, often have grown up without a “spiritual dimension in their lives.”

MADRID (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV arrived in Spain June 6, invoking Saints Teresa of Ávila, John of the Cross and Ignatius of Loyola as spiritual guides for the …

MADRID (OSV News) — The Palacio de Cibeles was built so that messages could cross a growing city. Now, on June 7, it will become the place where a different kind …

Pablo Martínez will pilot the flight carrying Pope Leo XIV from Madrid to Barcelona during the pope’s upcoming trip to Spain and the Canary Islands.

At Madrid’s Santiago Bernabéu stadium, Pope Leo will meet thousands of Catholics from across the archdiocese, showcasing the many faces of the local Church. 

The basilica’s cornerstone was laid in 1882 during Pope Leo XIII’s pontificate, and now his namesake will inaugurate the 564-foot-tall Tower of Jesus Christ.

As Pope Leo XIV visits Madrid June 6, a towering cross rising above the cemetery on the outskirts of town will likely catch his eye.

As Pope Leo XIV prepares for his June 6-12 apostolic visit to Spain, Church leaders say he will encounter a Catholic community at a pivotal moment.