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Pope prays for victims of earthquake in Philippines

Category: Church in Europe | Crux

Church in Europe

Performers make a Catalonian human tower, known as Castells, for Pope Leo XIV as he leads a vigil of prayer at the Lluis Companys Olympic Stadium, in Barcelona, Tuesday, June 9, 2026. (Credit: Alessandra Tarantino/AP.)

Pope Leo XIV sidesteps Catalan controversy in Barcelona

Jun 11
Fionn Shiner

Pope Leo XIV leaves at the end of a meeting with faithful and members of the diocesan charity and welfare organizations in the Church of Sant Agusti in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, June 10, 2026 (Credit: Alessandra Tarantino/AP.)

Pope visiting ‘dock of shame’ in Canary Islands where migrants slept in squalor

Jun 11
Nicole Winfield

A priest celebrates Mass in the crypt of Antoni Gaudí beneath the Sagrada Familia while crowds of visitors fill the basilica above in Barcelona, Spain, May 15, 2026. (Credit: Emilio Morenatti/AP.)

Insider tour of the Sagrada Familia reveals 5 divine enigmas and hidden treasures

Jun 10
Joseph Wilson

Pope Leo XIV waves to the cheering crowd after attending a midday prayer at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross and Saint Eulalia in Barcelona, Spain, Tuesday, June 9, 2026. (Credit: Emilio Morenatti/AP.)

Pope Leo XIV gets caught up in Spain’s soccer and language debates

Jun 10
Joseph Wilson

A view of the Basilica of Montserrat at the Monastery of Montserrat near Barcelona, Spain, Friday, June 5, 2026. (Credit: Emilio Morenatti/AP.)

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

Jun 9
Joseph Wilson

Pope Leo XIV leaves after meeting with Spain's bishops at the Spanish Episcopal Conference in Madrid, Spain, Monday, June 8, 2026. (Credit: Andrea Comas/AP.)

Pope meets abuse victims on third day in Spain

Jun 8
Elise Ann Allen

In Spain, Pope points Europe to future of faith, solidarity amid global upheaval

Jun 7
Elise Ann Allen

Members of the French parliament in Paris, France, on Dec. 9, 2025. (Credit: Michel Euler/AP.)

Premium article: French archbishop to Crux Now: not all ‘progress’ is beneficial after second rejection of assisted suicide bill in French Senate

Jun 6
Fionn Shiner

Migrants react as they arrive at the port in La Restinga on the Canary island of El Hierro, Spain, on, Aug. 19, 2024. (Credit: Maria Ximena/AP.)

Catholics hope Pope Leo’s visit to Europe’s migration hot spots will ease political tensions

Jun 5
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Renata Brito

The sun rises behind Antoni Gaudí’s iconic Basilica of the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, Spain, Thursday, May 28, 2026, ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s visit to the city in June. (Credit: Emilio Morenatti/AP.)

Cardinal confirms Pope Leo will speak Catalan in Barcelona after language controversy

Jun 5
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