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Madrid to Install Large Screens Around Cibeles for Pope León XIV Visit

City officials forecast crowds in the hundreds of thousands, with the detailed schedule still pending.

Overview

  • Madrid’s vice mayor confirmed plans to place giant screens in Plaza de Cibeles and through nearby routes from Paseo del Prado toward Gran Vía and Alcalá.
  • The trip by Pope León XIV is set for June 6–12 with stops in Madrid, Barcelona, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, and Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
  • The gathering with the faithful at Plaza de Cibeles is confirmed, signaled by a papal message to young Catholics that Cardinal José Cobo read at the Easter event in the square.
  • City Hall expects hundreds of thousands of people across events and describes the operation as a major security and logistics task.
  • Officials say the Vatican’s full program for the visit has not been released, with more operational details to follow.