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POPE LEO XIV IN SPAIN

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

On the Ground Coverage

Newly renovated center brings ‘The Rosary Priest’ message to a new generation

by Kimberley Heatherington

With the June 6 grand reopening of the newly renovated Father Peyton Center in North Easton, Massachusetts, the faithful have a revitalized opportunity to again encounter — or …

Blog: 2026 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage
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 Leo XIV arrives in Barcelona on eve of Gaudí’s 100th death anniversary

U.S. Church

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

by Gina Christian

The Eastern Catholic perspective on the encyclical is crucial to understanding Pope Leo’s call to ground artificial intelligence in God-given human dignity.

Religious sister describes her journey through kidney failure, her hope for the gift of life

Beyond the buzzer: sisters, spirit and the NBA Finals

Washington Roundup: House rebukes Iran war; Senate approves immigration enforcement bill

US State Department awards CRS a disaster response assistance grant

Consecration 101: What the bishops’ upcoming consecration of the US to the Sacred Heart means

World

Pope meets with six clergy abuse victims in Madrid

by Junno Arocho Esteves

(OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV met with several survivors of sexual abuse in an hourlong meeting in which he listened to their experiences and their proposals on …

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

Flowers, stadiums, Banderas and jamón: Spain is ready to welcome Pope Leo XIV

Sagrada Familia’s papal connection comes full circle with Pope Leo XIV

Vatican

Pope Leo scores with 80,000 Spanish Catholics in Real Madrid soccer stadium

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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