Overview
- The Vatican announcement sets the dates for the apostolic journey, with the detailed program to be published later.
- Reporting by Vatican News and Spanish outlets indicates an itinerary of Madrid first, then Barcelona, and finally the Canary Islands, with stops in Tenerife and Gran Canaria.
- In Barcelona on June 10, the pope is expected to bless the Sagrada Família’s new Tower of Jesus, coinciding with the centenary of Antoni Gaudí’s death.
- Sources in Spain’s Congress say the Holy See has requested a visit with a solemn session planned, which would mark the first papal appearance there, subject to final confirmation of the agenda.
- Church and civil committees have begun logistical preparations, and the Spain trip follows confirmed visits to Monaco on March 28 and to Algeria, Cameroon, Angola and Equatorial Guinea from April 13 to 23, with the Canary Islands stop framed around migration concerns.