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POPE LEO XIV IN SPAIN

Madrid, Barcelona, Gran Canaria and Tenerife
June 6-12, 2026

On the Ground Coverage

Human trafficking prevention advocates share World Cup challenges, opportunities

by OSV News

As the U.S. prepares to host the World Cup, faith leaders and others working to prevent human trafficking are seeking to raise awareness to prevent such abuse.

Blog: 2026 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage
$70B immigration-enforcement funds exclude bishops-supported migrant protections
US bishops consider updates to landmark child protection policies
Nuncio to US bishops: Truth of human heart comes from the heart of Christ

U.S. Church

US bishops thank pope for encyclical and shining ‘light of Gospel’ on AI, tech advances

by OSV News

The U.S. bishops in a message to Pope Leo XIV June 10 thanked him for his new encyclical “Magnifica Humanitas” and for shining “the light of the Gospel” …

Pope Leo’s encyclical a call to ‘recover the mystery’ of humans, says Eastern Catholic scholar

In Washington, National Eucharistic Pilgrimage includes national blessing, downtown procession

US State Department awards CRS a disaster response assistance grant

US bishops urge action as housing crunch turns to crisis for families across the country

Lego announces new set designed after Spain’s Sagrada Família basilica

World

‘Peace cannot be attained without mercy,’ Pope Leo tells global congress in Lithuania’s capital

by Katarzyna Szalajko

Catholics from around the world gathered in Vilnius, Lithuania, for the sixth World Apostolic Congress on Mercy.

Christian harassment cases rise in Israel as advocates urge victims to report incidents
Pope meets with six clergy abuse victims in Madrid
Bishop of Quelimane, Mozambique, shot dead at his residence
Indigenous, Church leaders hold ‘knowledge-sharing’ meeting on ‘Doctrine of Discovery’
Corpus Christi a reminder of the strength of life over death, Jerusalem patriarch says

At Madrid building dubbed ‘Our Lady of Communications,’ Pope Leo will bridge faith, modernity

Ukraine: Nuncio hopes for peace after Zelenskyy calls for talks with Putin

All on board: Meet the pilot who will fly Pope Leo XIV to Barcelona

Vatican

Pope Leo XIV entrusts his ministry to Our Lady of Montserrat

by Courtney Mares

Opinion

Pope Leo’s first encyclical

by Michael R. Heinlein

Pope Leo XIV declares the digital age a mission field in ‘Magnifica Humanitas’

by Ines San Martin

‘Magnifica Humanitas’ explores being human in the age of artificial intelligence

by Bishop John P. Dolan

Reviews

Sacred Heart: His Reign Has No End

by John Mulderig
Obsession
The Sheep Detectives
St. Francis of Assisi in film
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