MADRID (OSV News) — When Pope Leo XIV lands in Spain June 6, he will be greeted by King Felipe VI in the Royal Palace — a traditional welcome for a …
2026 Papal trip to Spain
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The national director of the Pontifical Mission Societies in Spain believes Pope Leo’s appreciation for Spain’s missionary history is not rooted in nostalgia.
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After the papal visit, “we will continue working on what we have started … so that this doesn’t just remain in the pages of a speech,” Cardinal Cobo said.
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Pope Leo’s address will be significant not only because he heads the Church but because ” he is recognized worldwide as a moral and spiritual guide.”
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Pope Leo XIV’s first apostolic visit to Spain will take the pontiff to Madrid, Barcelona and the Canary Islands.
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Gaudí’s story is inseparable from the basilica that became the mission of his life.
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The Vatican said peace and care for the poor will be central themes of the African journey, which will also bring him in the footsteps of St. Augustine.
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Recent announcements by bishops in Angola, Algeria and Spain have indicated Pope Leo XIV will visit their respective countries this year.
