Pope Leo XIV has stirred up cultural debates in Spain during his visit to Barcelona

Pope Leo XIV urges Spain to end polarisation during his visit, focusing on immigration and social justice issues.

Pope Leo XIV urged world leaders to temper divisions in a forceful speech opening his weeklong tour of Spain.

Leo will meet with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez during the trip. As vocal critics of the Iran war, they have both incurred the wrath of U.S. President Donald Trump.

Leo XIV tossed away the diplomatic tact usually required of popes as he began a state visit to Spain on Saturday, revealing that his footballing loyalties lie with Real Madrid.

The pontiff, who speaks fluent Spanish, will seek out ways to connect on his weeklong visit — but faces some unlikely competition as he seeks to rally young people in Madrid.

Pope Leo XIV set foot on Spanish soil on Saturday 6 June, ending a fifteen‑year papal absence. Over 130,000 people greeted him in Madrid, where he warned against ready‑made…

Spaniards find themselves increasingly divided over issues including immigration, feminism and political corruption.

Pope Leo XIV lightens mood on flight to Spain, joking he supports Real Madrid. Discover more about his apostolic journey and reflections on global issues.

Pope Leo XIV urged Spaniards on Saturday to stop “fanning the flames of polarization” as he arrived in Spain at a moment of political turmoil for the Socialist-led government and…

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The weeklong visit to Spain by Pope Leo XIV has brought the pontiff to a once-staunchly Catholic country that has long been in the throes of

Pope Leo XIV landed in Madrid Saturday to begin his one-week papal visit to the country, the first in 15 years.

Aboard the papal plane, Pope Leo XIV talks Spain's biggest soccer rivalry, competing with Bad Bunny, and his father's historic D-Day service.

The pontiff is set to deliver a mass in the centre of Madrid before moving elsewhere in Spain to Barcelona and the Canary islands. Pope Leo XIV is also expected to deliver an…

In the first papal address to the Spanish legislature, the American pope said a "moral renewal" was necessary in legislatures and public life to ensure respect for the inherent…

Spain's Barcelona welcomed Pope Leo XIV on 9 June as thousands gathered for a prayer service at the city's cathedral of the Holy Cross and Saint Eulalia. The pontiff's visit…

Spain's Barcelona welcomed Pope Leo XIV on 9 June as thousands gathered for a prayer service at the city's cathedral of the Holy Cross and Saint Eulalia. The pontiff's visit…

Pope Leo XIV's week-long visit is well underway.…

Pope Leo XIV has been caught in two of Spain's major culture debates during his visit to Barcelona. Leo has tried to defuse one by speaking Catalan along with Spanish upon arrival…

Pope Leo's Spain tour addresses war, migration, and the moral responsibility of nations towards vulnerable populations.

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 S...