Pope Leo XIV's blessing of Barcelona's Sagrada Família basilica comes 100 years after architect Antoni Gaudí's death.
The blessing of the Tower of Jesus Christ marks a major milestone in the 144-year construction journey.
Gaudí's nature-inspired designs feature 18 towers representing biblical figures and facades depicting Jesus's life.
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Antoni Gaudí, the architect behind Barcelona’s most visited attraction – the Sagrada Família church – was hit by a tram in 1926 and died after not receiving immediate medical attention as onlookers had mistaken him for a beggar.











