Pope Leo XIV

Humanity facing the 'national priority': Pope Leo XIV concludes his historic visit, which has focused on "human dignity" and the reception of migrants

The historic visit of Pope Leo XIV to Spain concludes this Friday in Tenerife, after having visited Madrid and Barcelona. During the trip, he has promoted a message of vindication of "human dignity" and in favor of migratory policies, having fulfilled the dream of the deceased pontiff Francis, to visit...

Pope Leo XIV calls on Europe not to "get used to the Mediterranean and the Atlantic being cemeteries without tombstones" in his message at the Port of Arguineguín

Pope Leo XIV has launched a forceful message during his intervention at the Port of Arguineguín, in the Canary Islands, where he has made a direct call to Europe and the international community to strengthen their commitment to human dignity in the context of migratory routes. In his speech, the pontiff...

Pope Leo XIV fulfills the dream of his predecessor Francis: he embraces in the Canary Islands the migrant survivors of one of the most dangerous routes in the world

Pope Leo XIV's visit to Spain is coming to an end. After his stop this Wednesday in Barcelona, where he once again insisted on defending the dignity of migrants, the pontiff arrives this Thursday in the Canary Islands to star in one of the most symbolic and prominent events of...

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Emotion in Barcelona: the Escolanía de Montserrat and Sergio Dalma move during Pope Leo XIV's visit

Music has also been one of the main protagonists of the first day of Pope Leo XIV's visit to Barcelona, which culminated in a massive vigil yesterday, at the Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium, where more than 40,000 faithful gathered. The event, held in Montjuïc, combined moments of prayer, reflection, and musical...

Brians prison, the Sagrada Familia, Montserrat and the Raval: Pope Leo XIV continues his stay in Barcelona

Pope Leo XIV is in Barcelona and this Wednesday he will go to Brians Prison, Montserrat Abbey, the Jesus Tower of the Sagrada Familia and a church in the Raval neighborhood. It is the first time that a pontiff visits a prison and 80 inmates will receive him, to later move...

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Pope Leo XIV begins mass in Catalan in Barcelona Cathedral: "Estimats germans i germanes..."

Pope Leo XIV began his visit to Barcelona this Tuesday with an event at the cathedral, where he was received by a large presence of faithful who filled the temple to hear his message. During his speech, the pontiff began his words in Catalan, in a gesture directed at the local...

Diana Navarro, David Bustamante and Daniel Diges move the Bernabéu with 'Alza la mirada' before Pope Leo XIV

Diana Navarro, David Bustamante, and Daniel Diges starred in one of the most emotional moments of Pope Leo XIV's visit to Madrid, performing the anthem Alza la mirada at the Santiago Bernabéu. The Holy Father made his entrance into the stadium to applause and music, in a massive event where thousands...

Ayuso opposes the Pope's discourse: criticizes the "senseless" government's migratory policies because migrants "will not be able to integrate"

Pope Leo XIV went to the Congress of Deputies on Monday where he delivered a historic speech that focused on the vindication of "human dignity", supporting the initiatives of Pedro Sánchez's Government such as the extraordinary regularization of migrants, when he stated that "the tragic migratory drama today challenges the...

The visit of Pope Leo XIV to Congress sweeps La 1's morning, boosting audiences

The visit of Pope Leo XIV once again translated into significant support for RTVE this Monday. The special coverage broadcast by La 1 during the morning led its slot with a 19.7% screen share and an average of 557,000 viewers. One of the most watched moments was the pontiff's appearance in...

Pope Leo XIV says goodbye to Madrid: farewell of volunteers at IFEMA and flight to Barcelona

Pope Leo XIV ends his visit to the Spanish capital, after having met with the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, having delivered a historic speech in the Congress of Deputies, having met with the Spanish bishops and with victims of sexual abuse within the Church, the pontiff heads to...

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The criticisms marking Pope Leo XIV's visit to Spain: abortion, euthanasia, and the protest of associations of victims of sexual abuse in the Church

The visit of Pope Leo XIV to Spain has been marked this Monday from its early hours by several controversies generated by his words or actions, from different sectors. The pontiff has held a meeting with the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, at the Apostolic Nunciature, has delivered a...

Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofía, from Leo XIV to Bad Bunny in their intense day in Madrid

Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofía had a very intense day this Sunday in Madrid, attending two of the most crowded events of the weekend in the capital. In the morning, they accompanied the Kings to the mass presided over by Pope León XIV in Cibeles square and, just a few...

International cooperation, social agenda, and migration: the topics Sánchez and the Pope will debate in their meeting prior to the historic speech in Congress

This Monday, on the third day of Pope Leo XIV's visit to Spain, the pontiff and the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, will meet at 9:30 AM at the Apostolic Nunciature. The meeting will focus on the discussion of three topics: international cooperation, the social agenda, and migration. Subsequently, he...

The Pope will hold a meeting with victims of abuse within the Church on Monday during his visit to Madrid

Pope Leo XIV will hold a meeting this Monday afternoon with victims of sexual abuse committed within the Catholic Church. The meeting will take place at 4:15 PM at the Apostolic Nunciature in Madrid, where the Pontiff is staying during his visit to Spain. The meeting will occur on the last...

The Pope's historic visit to Congress grants Sánchez a truce over corruption and forces Abascal to break his veto

Since the arrival this Saturday of Pope Leo XIV in Spain, nothing else is being talked about. The Pontiff is making a historic apostolic journey with an agenda full of multitudinous and institutional events. The coverage and follow-up of the visit are constant in most media, which has relegated other...

The first speech by a Pope in Congress will mark a key week for Spanish politics

The visit of Pope Leo XIV to Spain will continue to monopolize the institutional agenda in the coming days with an unprecedented event in the country's democratic history. The Pontiff will deliver a speech this Monday before the Cortes Generales gathered in the Congress of Deputies, becoming the first Pope...

Feminist and LGTBI+ collectives demand full equality in the Church during the Pope's mass in Madrid

The visit of Pope Leo XIV to Madrid has also served as a loudspeaker for those who demand profound changes within the Catholic Church. Groups of women and LGTBI+ people attended the mass celebrated in Cibeles square to demand a more inclusive institution and denounce the discrimination that, in their...

Pope Leo XIV asks for a Madrid that is "welcoming and inclusive" against the 'national priority' defended by the far-right Vox and Ayuso

Pope Leo XIV left a message this Sunday during his visit to the Cibeles Palace. After receiving the Golden Key of the Villa de Madrid from the mayor, José Luis Martínez-Almeida, the Pontiff wrote a reflection in the City Council's Book of Honor in which he wished that the capital...

Sánchez hopes that Pope Leo XIV's visit will strengthen dialogue and understanding

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, has welcomed Pope Leo XIV with a message in which he expressed his wish that the Pontiff's visit contribute to "continuing to build bridges of dialogue, understanding, and hope." The President of the Government highlighted that Spain is a "diverse, open country deeply...

Pope Leo XIV launches a message against "identitarian" and "divisive" approaches amid the rise of the far-right Vox in Spain: "They populate the world with ghosts and enemies"

Pope Leo XIV has launched a warning against "divisive and polarizing narratives" and identitarian approaches that, in his opinion, offer simple answers to complex problems while fueling social confrontation. During an intervention focused on the future of Europe, the Pontiff defended dialogue, encounter, and coexistence against discourses that foster division. The...

Felipe VI laments the pain caused by abuses in the Church and thanks Leo XIV for his "clarity and firmness"

Felipe VI took advantage of the official reception for Pope Leo XIV to highlight the social contribution of the Catholic Church and express his recognition to religious, volunteers, and missionaries, in a speech in which he also addressed the sexual abuses committed within the Catholic institution. The monarch maintained that these...

The Pope vindicates dialogue against division in Spain: "It is encounter that generates prosperity"

Pope Leo XIV took advantage of his first speech in Spain to launch a message of reconciliation and understanding at a time marked by political and social polarization. Before the Kings, Pedro Sánchez, Alberto Núñez Feijóo and the rest of the State authorities, the Pontiff defended that Spanish history shows...

The Pope is for all teams, but Prevost is for Real Madrid... and Atleti": León XIV's soccer joke on his way to Spain

Leo XIV starred in one of the most relaxed moments of his trip to Spain when asked about the historic rivalry between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona. Amidst laughter, the Pontiff replied that "the Pope belongs to all teams," although he added that Robert Prevost, his name before being elected...

León XIV begins his first visit to Spain: "The Church has a message for all society"

Pope Leo XIV began this Saturday his first official visit to Spain with an arrival full of institutional symbolism and citizen expectation. The papal plane landed at Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas airport shortly after ten in the morning, where he was received by King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia, as well...

The coordinator of the Pope's visit to Spain, Yago de la Cierva, previews Leo XIV's speech in 'ElConstitucional.es': "He wants to focus on the drama of immigration"

Galician born in Madrid, Yago de la Cierva (1960) is a professor and consultant, an expert in crisis management. In addition, he is the head of the coordination of Pope Leo XIV's visit to Spain (June 6-12), an event of high repercussion. Nothing similar had happened since Joseph Ratzinger traveled...

Pope Leo XIV and Bad Bunny coincide in Madrid and force the activation of the largest security deployment in years

The visit of Pope Leo XIV to Spain will coincide with two of Bad Bunny's concerts in Madrid and will turn the capital into the epicenter of one of the largest security deployments in recent years. Between both events, authorities foresee the arrival of more than two million people during...

It is not ruled out a meeting between Papa León XIV and Bad Bunny in Madrid during the visit of the Pontiff

The cardinal archbishop of Madrid and vice-president of the Spanish Episcopal Conference, José Cobo, has indicated that a possible meeting between Pope Papa León XIV and the Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny during the Pontiff's visit to Spain cannot be ruled out. The Pope's trip is scheduled between June 6 and 12 and will coincide...

David Bustamante, Daniel Diges and Diana Navarro lead the Pope's great musical event at the Bernabéu with a historic deployment of artists

The next June 8, the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium will become the epicenter of an unprecedented event on the occasion of the meeting of the Church of Madrid with Pope Leo XIV during his visit to Spain. In this great event, music will play a leading role with performances by artists such...

León XIV will make history in Spain: the Vatican confirms his speech in Congress on June 8

The Vatican confirmed this Wednesday the official program of the visit of Pope Leo XIV to Spain, a historic trip that will take place from June 6 to 12 and that will include stops in Madrid, Barcelona, Gran Canaria and Tenerife. The visit will be marked by an intense institutional,...

Donald Trump charges against the Pope and portrays himself as if he were Jesus Christ

The president of the United States, Donald Trump, has once again generated controversy after sharing on his social network 'Truth' an image in which he appears represented as Jesus Christ, surrounded by American patriotic symbolism. The publication comes a few hours after the leader lashed out against Pope Leo XIV,...

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Leo XIV asks to reopen the dialogue for peace in the Middle East after holding a conversation with the president of Israel

The Pope Leo XIV has asked to reactivate diplomatic channels to advance towards a “just and lasting peace” in Middle East during a telephone conversation held with the president of Israel, Isaac Herzog. According to the Holy See, the pontiff stressed the need to intensify international efforts to end the...

The Pope warns politicians in his first Holy Week: “Arrogance is not the path of good”

Pope Leo XIV has sent a direct message to political leaders by warning that “arrogance is not the path of good", during his first Chrism Mass, celebrated in the Vatican. In one of the most significant ceremonies of the Christian calendar, the Pontiff emphasized the importance of exercising authority from...

Pope Leo XIV calls for peace for the Middle East, distancing himself from Trump and Netanyahu: "We cannot remain silent in the face of suffering"

The Pope has reiterated this Sunday his call for peace in the face of the escalation of violence in the Middle East, warning of the impossibility of “remaining silent in the face of the suffering of so many defenseless people, victims of these conflicts.” After the Angelus prayer in Saint Peter's...