As Pope Leo XIV concludes the first leg of his Apostolic Journey to Spain, Cardinal José Cobo Cano, Archbishop of Madrid, offers Vatican News his reflections on the warm response of young people and politicians to the Pope’s four days in Madrid.
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Pope Leo XIV meets with volunteers who helped prepared his Apostolic Journey to Spain, and encourages Christians to bring the “leaven of selflessness” to the world.
Our Deputy Editorial Director, Massimiliano Menichetti, describes the powerful display of faith, unity, and affection for Pope Leo XIV in Madrid, as he message challenges Spain and Europe to rediscover the Gospel as a path toward peace, solidarity, and renewed sense of purpose.
On his last full day in Madrid, Pope Leo XIV completes a busy schedule as he makes a historic visit to Spain’s Parliament, meets with victims of abuse, prays at the Cathedral of Almudena, and spends an evening with about 80,000 people from the Archdiocese of Madrid.
At a meeting with the Archdiocesan community of Madrid in the city’s Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, the Pope reflects on Baptism, synodality and evangelisation, drawing on testimonies from across the diocesan community.
During a prayer service at Madrid’s Cathedral of Our Lady of Almudena, Pope Leo XIV, on his Apostolic Journey to Spain, urged Christians to tear down the walls that divide people and to become builders of communion, harmony, peace and reconciliation.
During his third day in the Spanish capital of Madrid, Pope Leo XIV holds a private meeting with victims of abuse by members of the clergy in Spain.
Addressing the Bishops of Spain, Pope Leo XIV reminds them that the Church’s strength does not come from resources, “but from the holiness of Her children,” and urges them to stay close to the ‘simple priests’ in love with Christ and rooted in prayer.
Marking a historic first, Pope Leo XIV addresses members of Spain’s Parliament at the Congress of Deputies in Madrid and says that every truly democratic society must promote freedom of thought, conscience, and religion; that supporting families strengthens a nation; that life must be protected from conception to natural end; and that war and rearmament constitute a failure for societies.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez met privately with Pope Leo on Monday morning before the morning visit to the Congress of Deputies.
