He Pope Leo XIV will travel to Spain in June to inaugurate the tallest tower of the basilica of the Sagrada Familia, in Barcelonaafter visiting four African countries and Monaco.
The Pope’s trip to four African countries includes Algeria, which marks the first time that a pontiff travels to the Muslim nation in North Africa.
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Furthermore, the trip to Spain, which had already been advanced by the Archbishop of Madrid at the beginning of the year, is confirmed. for the dates of June 6 to 12.
According to the official media Vatican NewsPope Leo XIV will first visit Madrid and then travel to Barcelona, where he must inaugurate the tallest and most recent tower of the Sagrada Familia basilica.
This last tower, 172.5 meters, It was crowned on February 20.
The scaffolding still remains around the tower, which will be progressively removed before June 10, when the blessing of the construction is planned.
Tour of the Pope
The papal visit and the inauguration coincide with the centenary of the death of its Catalan architect, Antoni Gaudí, declared “venerable” by the Catholic Church in 2025the first step on the path to holiness.
The regional president of Catalonia, Salvador Illa, greeted this Wednesday in the X the visit of the pontiff.
“Your visit will be a magnificent way to celebrate the Gaudí Year and the completion of the Tower of Jesus, which crowns the Sagrada Familia,” he noted.
The Sagrada Familia has also been, for some time, the tallest church in the worldafter snatching the record from the temple of Ulm, in Germany.
The tour of Spain also includes a trip to the Canary Islands, an archipelago off the coast of West Africa, a key point on the migratory route to Europe.
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Pope Leo XIV, who He became head of the 1.4 billion Catholics of the world in May, is a staunch defender of migrants, a cause that was also dear to his predecessor, Pope Francis.
During his stay in the Canary Islands, León will visit Tenerife and Gran Canaria, Vatican News noted.
(With information from AFP)
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