8,000 People to Attend Papal Blessing of Sagrada Familia's Tallest Spire in Barcelona
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The president of the government, Pedro Sanchez, will attend the Mass that Pope Leo XIV will officiate in the Holy Family on June 10, in the framework of the official visit the pontiff to Spain, something significant considering that the head of the executive usually does not attend religious ceremonies. Moreover, he did not even go to the funeral of Pope Francis, arguing the presence of Philip VI, despite the fact that in the delegation the form…
The Sagrada Família is about to experience a historic moment. Pope Leo XIV will bless the tower of Jesus Christ in front of 8,000 faithful and 1,600 journalists, dedicating the highest religious building in the world.
When exactly 20 days remain for Pope Leo XIV’s visit to the Sagrada Familia of Barcelona, on June 10, the leaders of the basilica explained on Thursday the details of the acts commemorating the centenary of the death of the architect Antoni Gaudí and the blessing of the tower of Jesus Christ, which makes the temple the highest in the world, with 172.5 meters. The act will consist of a Eucharist in memory of the architect and, later, the blessing…
The preparations for the Mass that will be presided over by the Pope and that will culminate with the blessing of the tower of Jesus continue at full pace in the Holy Family. The Director General of the Construction Board, Xavier Martínez, explained this morning some of the details of the ceremony that has awakened so much expectation and that will be held on June 10 in a basilica full to overflow. Continue reading...
Some 8,000 people (4,000 inside the basilica and another 4,000 abroad) will attend on June 10 the Mass that Pope Leo XIV will celebrate in the Sagrada Família in memory of Antoni Gaudí. The 100 years of the architect's death will be commemorated that day. Ecclesiastical authorities (cardenal and not less than 200 bishops) and politicians (Felipe VI, Pedro Sanchez, Salvador Illa) will share part of that planned capacity, but the leaders of the te…
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