Pope Leo XIV issues historic apology, heads to Spain

Pope Leo on the way to Spain: “Do young people want to see Bad Bunny or do they want to see the pope? Many will go see Bad Bunny, but I think there will also be a few here to see the pope. And that says something, you know.”

Pope Leo XIV arrives Saturday in Spain, where he is expected to focus on the treatment of migrants and polarization in politics – themes likely to cement his pontificate as a counterweight to the Trump administration. https://cnn.it/4ui5tDm

Pope Leo in Madrid to Civil Authorities: “The message of peace, which at present unfortunately strikes some as naïve and others as confrontational, is welcomed by those who do not shut themselves off in preconceived ideologies, but are rather open to the truth.” www.vatican.va/content/leo-...

Opus Dei victims to meet Pope Leo in Spain. tenerifeweekly.com/2026/06/05/p...

Pope Leo on Saturday urged global leaders to avoid dividing their ​electorates with "sterile simplifications" to gain popularity and called on them to listen to the world's cries for peace, in a forceful speech opening ‌a week-long tour of Spain. For @reuters.com

Pope Leo XIV head to Spain for a visit focused on immigration and social justice at a politically turbulent time for Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez. ➡️ u.afp.com/SDab

ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (RNS) — Pope Leo touched on just war theory, the war in Ukraine, the soccer World Cup and even Bad Bunny during the papal flight bringing him to Madrid, the first stop of his 6-day trip to Spain.

Pope Leo XIV has said sexual abuse within the Catholic Church remained "an open wound" as he began a trip to Spain that will include a meeting with victims

Pope Leo arrives in Spain with migrants and polarisation in focus

Pope Leo XIV landed at Barajas airport at 10.30 on Saturday, opening his first apostolic visit to Spain since 8 May 2025. Over six days he will travel to Madrid, Barcelona, Montserrat, Gran Canaria and Tenerife. ➡️ https://l.euronews.com/qEyt

Is this from The Onion? No, it is not. JD Vance is enmeshed in a discussion w/in the Catholic faith about whether aliens are, in fact, demons, or just extraterrestrials. And a priest/exorcist got fired over this debate. Time for Pope Leo to rein this in? www.nytimes.com/2026/06/04/u...

People in Madrid getting narked about the visit of the Pope to the capital (drivers in the main 🙄) but it has to be said that the best person in the world right now to knock a bit of sense into the judgemental, cruel, selfish and increasingly sectarian Spanish right wing is Pope Leo XIV.

'Charles III's timely reminder of democratic order and Leo XIV's necessary warning on the dangers of AI'

Pope Leo XIV warns against 'fanning the flames of polarization' on first papal visit to Spain in 15 years www.pbs.org/newshour/wor...

Pope Leo has arrived in Madrid for a seven-day visit to Spain, which will include a meeting with abuse victims and migrants. During his visit, he will also bless the new tower of the Sagrada Família Basilica in Barcelona, now the world’s tallest church. jrnl.ie/7062460