POPE LEO XIV IN SPAIN

Madrid, Barcelona, the Canary Islands and Tenerife
June 6-12, 2026

On the Ground Coverage
by Ines San Martin

“Yes, be human: men and women of flesh and blood! Not mere appearances, but trustworthy faces,” Pope Leo urged youth in Madrid.

by John Knebels

“The goal is not to be ‘Spurs Nuns,'” but to be “consecrated women religious dedicated to helping the young and the poor,” Sister Bernadette said.

by Cindy Wooden

The dicasteries for Culture and Education and for Promoting Integral Human Development and the Canadian Catholic bishops’ conference co-sponsored the meeting.