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Vatican Confirms Pope León XIV’s June 6–12 Visit to Spain, With Stops in Madrid, Barcelona and the Canary Islands

A full program will follow, prompting local organizers to mobilize.

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Archivo - El Papa León XIV (c) recibe a la Conferencia Episcopal Española (CEE) en el Vaticano, a 17 de noviembre de 2025, en Ciudad del Vaticano.
El papa León XIV se ve en la ventana de su estudio con vistas a a plaza de San Pedro en el Vaticano donde fieles y peregrinos católicos se reúnen para la bendición tradicional del domingo tras la oración del Angelus a mediodía, el domingo 22 de febrero de 2026. (AP Foto/Riccardo De Luca)
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Overview

  • Papal dates and the three-city itinerary were formally announced by the Holy See, with detailed scheduling still to come.
  • In Barcelona, organizers report plans for a large public Mass at Montjuïc on June 9 and a Sagrada Família ceremony on June 10 that includes the blessing of the Torre de Jesús.
  • Madrid church officials are preparing a major youth gathering and an open-to-all Mass, though sites and times have not been finalized.
  • A likely institutional greeting with Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is being arranged through the Vatican Secretariat of State, according to local reporting.
  • The trip joins an active travel calendar that includes an April tour of several African nations and a one-day visit to Monaco, and it marks the first papal visit to Spain since Benedict XVI.