Pope Leo arrives in Spain for first papal visit in 15 years
Corroborated by 7 sources from 7 publishers
TL;DR
Pope Leo praises Spain’s ‘commitment to peace and solidarity’ He will meet with officials to discuss social justice and immigration issues during his visit, and also plans to meet victims of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy. Published On 6 Jun 2026 Huge gatherings are expected in coming days for the first papal visit to Spain since 2011. Pope Leo XIV has called on people to stop “fanning the flames of polarisation” on the first day of a visit to Spain.
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Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/6/6/pope-leo-praises-spains-commitment-to-peace-and?traffic_source=rss
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Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/6/pope-calls-for-end-to-polarisation-during-visit-to-spain?traffic_source=rss
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CBS News World
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/pope-leo-could-meet-with-bad-bunny-on-spain-trip-church-officials-say
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The New York Times (World)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/06/world/europe/leo-spain-visit.html
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The Guardian (World)
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/06/pope-leo-xiv-spain-tour-madrid-catholic-church
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BBC News (World)
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8d2pgjy4qgo?at_campaign=rss&at_medium=RSS
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BBC News
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8d2pgjy4qgo?at_campaign=rss&at_medium=RSS
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ABC News International Headlines
https://abcnews.com/International/wireStory/pope-find-secularized-polarized-spain-catholic-church-complex-133641254
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CBS News World
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pope-leo-spain-papal-visit-bad-bunny
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CNBC 100727362
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/06/pope-leo-arrives-in-spain-with-migrants-and-polarisation-in-focus.html
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ABC News International Headlines
https://abcnews.com/International/wireStory/pope-acknowledges-stiff-competition-bad-bunny-weekend-spain-133643311