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POPE LEO XIV IN SPAIN

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

On the Ground Coverage

US bishops show support for local advancement of 2 American canonization causes

by Michael R. Heinlein

The U.S. bishops gave a unanimous show of support to advance two American canonization causes: a pioneer missionary priest and an entrepreneur-turned-evangelist.

Blog: 2026 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage
Pope Leo blesses Sagrada Familia’s Tower of Jesus, says beauty can lead people to God
Human trafficking prevention advocates share World Cup challenges, opportunities
$70B immigration-enforcement funds exclude bishops-supported migrant protections

U.S. Church

US bishops consider updates to landmark child protection policies

by Gina Christian

ORLANDO, Fla. (OSV News) — The U.S. Catholic bishops are reviewing proposed updates to their landmark document on protection policies for children and minors, seeking to define key terms …

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

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

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

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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