1 million turn out for pope’s Mass in Spain and iconic procession along flower-carpeted route
admin More than one million people have poured into a central Madrid plaza for Pope Leo XIV’s main Mass. Sunday is…
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What to know about Pope Leo’s trip to Spain, from political scandal to Barcelona’s architectural gem
Pope Leo XIV’s weeklong visit to Spain will bring him to a once-staunchly Catholic country that has long been in…
Pope to find a secularized, polarized Spain where the Catholic Church has a complex legacy
Pope Leo XIV’s trip to Spain will bring the American pontiff to a traditional center of European Christianity, where the…
Pope Leo’s visiting Europe’s migration hot spots. Catholics hope he’ll ease political tensions
Pope Leo XIV will visit two flashpoints of migration from Africa to Europe over less than a month starting on…
How Voodoo overcame suppression and became a democratic force in the West African nation of Benin
Benin recently inaugurated President Romuald Wadagni as its new leader in the latest transition in the West African nation. Benin…
Photos of Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia as Gaudí basilica rises before Pope Leo XIV’s visit
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The motto for Pope Leo XIV’s upcoming visit to Spain is “Lift up your eyes.”
Pope Leo XIV makes historic apology for Holy See’s own role in legitimizing slavery
Pope Leo XIV has made a historic apology for the role the Holy See itself played in legitimizing slavery. Leo’s…
Muslims begin the annual Hajj in sweltering heat against a backdrop of war concerns
The annual Islamic Hajj pilgrimage, one of the Five Pillars of Islam, has begun. More than 1.5 million pilgrims have…