Overview
- Free reservations for the June 9 vigil at Barcelona’s Olympic Stadium, which opened Friday at 7 p.m., vanished in about 15–20 minutes, and organizers activated a waiting list.
- Organizers expect about 47,000 attendees across all events, including roughly 39,000 at the stadium, with more than half the seats pre-reserved for parishes, church groups, and Christian schools.
- Tickets were free, nominative, and capped at four per requester, with ID checks at entry and dedicated seating for people with reduced mobility.
- The program includes a visit to the Sagrada Família to bless the Tower of Jesus and a descent to Antoni Gaudí’s tomb, planned to coincide with the centenary of his death.
- Some elements remain contingent on security decisions, including a possible open-vehicle arrival at the basilica and potential private meetings with abuse survivors, and ground transport is planned due to a scheduled stop at the Brians 1 prison.