Bishop Accompanying Pope in Barcelona: Leo XIV to Drive Missionary Outreach in Spain

Bishop accompanying pope in Barcelona: Leo XIV to drive missionary outreach in Spain

The bishop of Sant Feliu de Llobregat near Barcelona said the pope's visit to a prison in his diocese will send a powerful message that the Church's path is one of mercy. [...]

Bishop to accompany pope in Barcelona: Leo XIV to drive missionary outreach

In just a few days, Pope Leo XIV will land in Barcelona for the second leg of a historic trip to Spain, scheduled for June 6–12.Bishop Xabier Gómez of Sant Feliu de Llobregat, which lies west of Barcelona, has been in his own words “blessed” to be designated to accompany the Holy Father during his visit to the inmates of Brians 1 prison and the Virgin of Montserrat Shrine, both located within the diocese he has led since 2024.Speaking with ACI P…