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Pope's youth rally in Spain gets raw, with frank discussion of depression and domestic violence

Pope's youth rally in Spain gets raw, with frank discussion of depression and domestic violence

Pope Leo XIV is presiding over a youth rally in Barcelona

Pope honors Barcelona's sacred monuments on death centenary of Sagrada Familia designer Gaudí

Pope honors Barcelona's sacred monuments on death centenary of Sagrada Familia designer Gaudí

Pope Leo XIV is honoring two of Barcelona’s most sacred monuments

Pope speaks Catalan in Barcelona, nodding to local identity on Spain tour

Pope speaks Catalan in Barcelona, nodding to local identity on Spain tour

By Joshua McElwee BARCELONA, June 9 (Reuters) - Pope Leo spoke in Catalan, a language key to the region's identity, as he arrived in Barcelona on Tuesday for the second stop of a week-long tour of Spain in which he has warned that conflicts have pushed the world into a profound crisis.

Pope honors Barcelona sacred monuments on death centenary of Sagrada Familia designer Gaudí

Pope honors Barcelona sacred monuments on death centenary of Sagrada Familia designer Gaudí

Pope Leo XIV is honoring two of Barcelona’s most sacred monuments

Pope’s visit to Canary Islands puts focus on treatment of migrants

Pope’s visit to Canary Islands puts focus on treatment of migrants

By Corina Pons and Borja Suarez MADRID/GRAN CANARIA, June 9 (Reuters) - Pope Leo's visit to Spain's Canary Islands, which have struggled to absorb a surge in irregular migration over the past decade, will focus attention on the treatment of migrants, local Catholic leaders said.

Pope Leo will tap into the Sagrada Familia's allure while honoring Catalonia's holy mountain

Pope Leo will tap into the Sagrada Familia's allure while honoring Catalonia's holy mountain

Pope Leo XIV will bridge 1,000 years of church history Wednesday when he visits a medieval monastery on a mountaintop that local Catholics consider sacred and then celebrates Mass at Barcelona’s famous Sagrada Familia Basilica

Pope Leo XIV gets caught up in Spain's culture wars over soccer and language

Pope Leo XIV gets caught up in Spain's culture wars over soccer and language

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

Pope Leo XIV wades into Spain's culture wars over soccer and the Catalan language in Barcelona

Pope Leo XIV wades into Spain's culture wars over soccer and the Catalan language in Barcelona

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

Pope Leo wades into Spain's culture wars over soccer and the Catalan language in Barcelona

Pope Leo wades into Spain's culture wars over soccer and the Catalan language in Barcelona

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

Bad Bunny meets Pope Leo in Madrid, but should have taken more photos

Bad Bunny meets Pope Leo in Madrid, but should have taken more photos

BARCELONA, June 9 (Reuters) - Pope Leo had a brief private meeting with Puerto Rican singer Bad Bunny at Madrid's Bernabeu stadium on Monday evening as both were touring Spain, the Vatican said on Tuesday, adding that it did not expect to release any photos of the meeting.

In first papal speech to Spanish parliament, pope demands respect for migrants

In first papal speech to Spanish parliament, pope demands respect for migrants

Pope Leo XIV has called for respect for migrants' rights and international law during an address to the Spanish parliament

In first papal speech to Spanish parliament, pope demands respect for migrants and international law

In first papal speech to Spanish parliament, pope demands respect for migrants and international law

Pope Leo XIV calls for newfound respect for the rights of migrants and international law during an historic address to the Spanish parliament that signaled a new level of acceptance of the Catholic Church in the public sphere in the overwhelmingly secular country