Overview
- Reports placing a June 2026 trip to Spain with stops in Santiago, Madrid or Barcelona have no official confirmation from the Holy See, the Archdiocese of Santiago says.
- Representatives of the Spanish Episcopal Conference are reported to meet the Vatican Secretariat of State on January 9 to discuss a possible June 2026 visit, according to Europa Press.
- The Archdiocese describes the likelihood of a papal stop in Santiago as high but reiterates that no dates are fixed and no announcement has been made.
- Church sources expect the pope’s international agenda to begin clarifying after January 6, when he concludes the Roman Holy Year.
- Officials note that papal trips are usually confirmed only four to five months ahead, and they view the 2027 Jacobean Holy Year as the natural horizon for a Santiago pilgrimage, citing visits by John Paul II and Benedict XVI.