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POPE LEO XIV IN SPAIN

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

On the Ground Coverage

Tower of Jesus Christ inauguration: How Sagrada Família’s breathtaking spectacle came to life

by Ines San Martin

The June 10 spectacle marking the centenary of Gaudí’s death relied on some of the most advanced technology available. Yet its creators insist the evening’s purpose was not …

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U.S. Church

Bishops consecrate United States to Sacred Heart of Jesus

by Jean Gonzalez

The Sacred Heart reconciles divisions and transforms hardened hearts, says Archbishop Lori during the homily of the Mass of Consecration of the U.S. to the Most Sacred Heart …

How to watch the bishops consecrate the US to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

On Corpus Christi, US parishes show solidarity with migrants, refugees and urge their protection

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

Spiritual transformation can be found behind prison walls, bishops told

Bishops look to Our Lady of Guadalupe as evangelization model ahead of quincentennial

World

Pope Leo XIV’s France visit takes shape with stops at Notre Dame, Lourdes and Metz

by Caroline de Sury

The schedule for the pope’s trip to France is expected to be finalized by the Holy See in the coming weeks. 

Northern Ireland: Bishop denounces rioters stoking ‘flames of racism’ in Belfast
Pope Leo blesses Sagrada Familia’s Tower of Jesus, says beauty can lead people to God
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

Vatican

Pope Leo tells trafficking survivors God recognizes their ‘inestimable worth’ during Canary Islands visit

by Courtney Mares

Opinion

Why the bishops are consecrating the United States to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

by Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski

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

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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