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Pope lands in Barcelona for second stage of Spain visit

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By AFP
  • Published Jun 9, 2026 8:42 pm KST
Pope Leo XIV waves as he arrives for a midday prayer in the Cathedral of the Holy Cross and Saint Eulalia in Barcelona, Tuesday. AFP-Yonhap

Pope Leo XIV waves as he arrives for a midday prayer in the Cathedral of the Holy Cross and Saint Eulalia in Barcelona, Tuesday. AFP-Yonhap

BARCELONA — Pope Leo XIV landed in Barcelona on Tuesday for the second leg of a visit to Spain where he will bless the newest tower of the city's Sagrada Familia Basilica, the world's tallest church.

Leo arrived at Barcelona's El Prat airport at 12:45 (1045 GMT), after a stay in Madrid that included a huge open-air mass and an unprecedented address to the Spanish parliament.