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POPE LEO XIV IN SPAIN

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

On the Ground Coverage

Child protection, sainthood causes, World Youth Day on US bishops’ spring meeting agenda

by Julie Asher

ORLANDO, Fla. (OSV News) — Headlining the June 10 public session of the U.S. bishops’ spring plenary in Orlando were addresses by the president of the U.S. Conference of …

Blog: 2026 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage
Catholic higher education should form ‘voices for the Church,’ says scholar
US bishops show support for local advancement of 2 American canonization causes
Pope Leo blesses Sagrada Familia’s Tower of Jesus, says beauty can lead people to God

U.S. Church

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.

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

Church must ‘put out into the deep,’ offer hope in Christ to all, says USCCB president

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

US bishops consider updates to landmark child protection policies

Nuncio to US bishops: Truth of human heart comes from the heart of Christ

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.

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

Vatican

Don’t let painful past overshadow hopeful future, pope tells Barcelona inmates

by Junno Arocho Esteves

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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